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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Moreover, from a macroeconomic standpoint, what matters is that their issuance neither injects new money into the economy nor changes the overall purchasing power in circulation.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Meanwhile, word spread among local merchants about the bad deuces in circulation.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
After 233 years of production, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the production of the penny will come to an end, and soon, the only ones available will be pennies currently in circulation.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 May 2025
There are 114 billion pennies in circulation, with an annual production cost of $192 million.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Meanwhile, word spread among local merchants about the bad deuces in circulation.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
After 233 years of production, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the production of the penny will come to an end, and soon, the only ones available will be pennies currently in circulation.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 May 2025
There are 114 billion pennies in circulation, with an annual production cost of $192 million.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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