incoming

[in-kuhm-ing]

adjective

1. coming in; arriving.

   the incoming tide.

2. newly arrived or received.

   incoming mail; incoming orders.

3. succeeding, as an officeholder.

   the incoming mayor.

4. accruing, as profit.

5. entering, beginning, etc..

   all incoming students.

6. Chiefly British.,  immigrant.

7. Scot.,  ensuing.

noun

1. the act of coming in; arrival; advent.

   the incoming of spring.

2. Usually incomings. funds received; revenue.

incoming

/ ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

1. coming in; entering

2. about to come into office; succeeding

3. (of interest, dividends, etc) being received; accruing

noun

1. the act of coming in; entrance

2. (usually plural) income or revenue

Word History and Origins

Origin of incoming¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; in, coming

Example Sentences

These incoming leaders are not alone in their vision of publicly-funded care.

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At the U.S. southern border, the Army is gathering the latest counterdrone technology to take down incoming drones deemed a threat.

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But this detection has come as a blow to a sector beleaguered by costs, incoming taxation changes, and other disease threats.

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Its ability to absorb light is extremely strong, giving it a very high chance of capturing incoming light particles.

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Another possibility is that Indigenous women who married incoming settlers helped maintain knowledge about which crops to plant and how to cultivate them.

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