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

Similar to the flu vaccine, the COVID-19 vaccines are updated annually to provide better protection against the strains of the virus in circulation during each year's respiratory virus season. —Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Non-editorial staff include Nicole (Ramona Young) in circulation, Detrick (Melvin Gregg) in ad sales, and a robust accounting department featuring Adelola (Gbemisola Ikumelo), Adam (Alex Edelman) and Oscar (Oscar Nunez). —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Having both intact and patched up notes in circulation at the same time has resulted in confusion and tensions between businesses and customers. —Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025

The value of stablecoins is linked to an underlying asset, meaning that for every stablecoin in circulation, there is an equivalent amount of the asset held in reserve to back it. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for in circulation

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