out of circulation
phrase
1
: so as to be no longer passing from person to person or place to place
coins that have gone out of circulation
The magazine has been taken out of circulation; it will no longer be sold.
2
: unable to go out socially
He'll be out of circulation for a while after the surgery.
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“Out of circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20circulation. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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