INCOMING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

incoming

noun

Definition of incoming

as in arrival

the act of coming upon a scene the endless succession of incomings had us wondering how we would ever find room for everyone

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Relevance

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as in revenue

usually incomings plural an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property the company's incomings from its brick-and-mortar stores, online sales, and Web site advertising

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Recent Examples of incoming Because of the incoming nor’easter hitting the Boston area starting Friday night, the Cubs regular-season finale Sunday against the Red Sox is being moved from Fenway Park to Tropicana Field in Tampa, Fla. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Real Madrid Signings Perez has sanctioned close to half a billion euros (€500 million/$575 million) in incomings. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incoming

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Noun

Its arrival begins the process of turning a military transport into a specialized communications platform designed for one of America’s most critical defense missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Peak fall color is still potential to be realized, a brilliance whose arrival is impending but unpredictable.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

About 25% of EY’s $57 billion in global revenues last year came from work generated through alliance and ecosystem partners, Truncale said.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors say the aim of the plot was to permanently disrupt gas deliveries and prevent Russia from using the revenues to finance its military operations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of revenue

Noun

But the advent of RSI might also be highly perilous for humanity, potentially marking the stage at which developers lose control of AI systems entirely.

— Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Thanks to the advent of pitch metrics, pitch shaping, and the endless parade of 100mph relievers, hitting in general has gotten harder than ever.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

Niemiec is the chief science and education officer at the VIA Institute on Character, a non-profit focused on the science and practice of character strengths.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The group has predicted a rebound in its profits this year, and its new CEO is projecting optimism.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of profit

Noun

Maintenance may fix a loose step, or normal foot traffic can change the appearance of an outdoor area.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Michael Forest, the strapping actor who starred in Beast From Haunted Cave and other B-pictures for Roger Corman and made memorable guest-star appearances on classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Star Trek, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

Talarico has called for the expansion of LIHEAP to help low-income households afford their utility bills.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Connecticut households may qualify for energy assistance if their annual gross income is at or below 60% of the state median income, which is $93,681 for a family of four.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of income

Noun

But my personal experience of this is that my political coming of age was the Iraq War and the Patriot Act.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
With Madonna so much in the news and much chatter about the coming of a matriarchal age, breasts have come to the fore and the brassiere has once again come out from under.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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