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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Having $50 to $100 cash in your pocket (rough average for an American) or knowing the total U.S. currency in circulation is $2.4 trillion?
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Ivo Welch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Stablecoins peg their value on a 1:1 basis to an underlying asset, meaning that for every stablecoin in circulation, there is an equivalent amount of that asset held in reserve to back it.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Even Superman − one of the iconic superheroes still in in circulation − might have died out decades ago if his story or message had remained unchanged, according to ScreenRant.com.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Beijing has already rolled out a digital version of its currency to replace some cash and coins in circulation.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Ivo Welch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Stablecoins peg their value on a 1:1 basis to an underlying asset, meaning that for every stablecoin in circulation, there is an equivalent amount of that asset held in reserve to back it.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Even Superman − one of the iconic superheroes still in in circulation − might have died out decades ago if his story or message had remained unchanged, according to ScreenRant.com.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Beijing has already rolled out a digital version of its currency to replace some cash and coins in circulation.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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