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incoming

/ˈɪnkəmɪŋ/
/ˈɪnkəmɪŋ/
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Other forms: incomings

Definitions of incoming
  1. adjective
    arriving at a place or position
    incoming class”
    incoming mail”
    synonyms:
    inbound, inward
    directed or moving inward or toward a center
    designate
    appointed but not yet installed in office
    elect
    elected but not yet installed in office
    future, next, succeeding
    (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
    in
    directed or bound inward
    inflowing, influent
    flowing inward
    inpouring
    pouring inward
    future
    yet to be or coming
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    antonyms:
    outgoing
    leaving a place or a position
    outbound, outward, outward-bound
    that is going out or leaving
    effluent, outflowing
    that is flowing outward
    out
    directed outward or serving to direct something outward
    past, preceding, retiring
    of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
    past
    earlier than the present time; no longer current
  2. adjective
    entering upon a position of office vacated by another
    “the incoming president”
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    antonyms:
    outgoing
    retiring from a position or office
  3. noun
    the act of entering
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    types:
    incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
    intrusion
    entrance by force or without permission or welcome
    irruption
    a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
    entree
    the act of entering
    enrollment, enrolment, registration
    the act of enrolling
    penetration
    the act of entering into or through something
    admission, admittance
    the act of admitting someone to enter
    interpenetration, permeation
    mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
    market penetration
    the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
    readmission
    the act of admitting someone again
    matric, matriculation
    admission to a group (especially a college or university)
    type of:
    arrival
    the act of arriving at a certain place
Pronunciation
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/ˈɪnkəmɪŋ/
UK
/ˈɪnkəmɪŋ/
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