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
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While billions of pennies remain in circulation, shortages are expected as coins are lost, removed from circulation by collectors or hoarded.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The penny is expected to remain in circulation for years to come.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Even before production completely ended this week, a shortage of pennies in circulation began causing businesses to come up short on change.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
The only pennies left will be those already in circulation, and some stores are already running short.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The penny is expected to remain in circulation for years to come.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Even before production completely ended this week, a shortage of pennies in circulation began causing businesses to come up short on change.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
The only pennies left will be those already in circulation, and some stores are already running short.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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