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incoming
[ in-kuhm-ing ]
adjective
- coming in; arriving:
the incoming tide.
- newly arrived or received:
incoming mail; incoming orders.
- succeeding, as an officeholder:
the incoming mayor.
- accruing, as profit.
- entering, beginning, etc.:
all incoming students.
- Chiefly British. immigrant.
- Scot. ensuing.
noun
- the act of coming in; arrival; advent:
the incoming of spring.
- Usually incomings. funds received; revenue.
incoming
/ ˈɪˌʌɪŋ /
adjective
- coming in; entering
- about to come into office; succeeding
- (of interest, dividends, etc) being received; accruing
noun
- the act of coming in; entrance
- usually plural income or revenue
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"I do have to deal with quite a lot of incoming, what you would have called flak in the olden days, but now they call it trolling," he said.
It was an attempt to chum the waters, demonstrate Trumpian vulnerability and sabotage the incoming administration before it even took office.
Sometimes an incoming performer can’t quite tackle it the same way that a previous performer has, and they just find it really hard.
He said he believed the incoming changes in online safety laws mean online platforms would beef up their age verification processes.
Less than a month before the hearing, Ms Listrat was elected as the incoming Guild of Students President and she said she was worried she might lose her position.
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