ingoing
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
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(often plural) English law the sum paid by a new tenant for fixtures left behind by the outgoing tenant
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another word for ingo
Etymology
Origin of ingoing
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at in- 1, going
Example Sentences
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That’s been a problem for a few folks whose phones have been stolen — the new “owners” get access to the original owner’s ingoing and outgoing messages.
From Forbes ● Feb. 6, 2012
Jewell spoke the words of the burial service, then Martin was gently pushed into the water and was picked up by the ingoing tide.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the ingoing settlers they procured small quantities of flour, grain and tea, voluntarily exchanged or offered for their entertainment; as Colonel Campbell always refused to charge a guest.
From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Mathew Joseph Holt
All this is a result of reflex action—i.e., outgoing messages set up by ingoing ones—the "centre" being either the brain or the spinal cord.
From Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) by Wesley Mills
And the fight of the ingoing crew is as regular as the halt.
From King Spruce, A Novel by Holman Day
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