in circulation

idiom

: going or passing from person to person or place to place

That rumor has been in circulation for a long time.

coins no longer in circulation

Examples of in circulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Previously, countries secured their currencies with gold; every dollar or unit of currency in circulation had a corresponding value in gold stored. —Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025

This proactive migration ensures that by the time quantum computers are truly powerful, the majority of bitcoin in circulation is secured by post-quantum algorithms. —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

The more hardware devices in circulation creates more opportunity for Apple to attach higher-margin services such as iCloud storage and payments from Apple Pay. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025

Latto ultimately settled on the solo version for her album, but the Carti version remained in circulation, further building anticipation for its eventual release. —Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for in circulation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration