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in circulation
Also, into circulation. In business or social life, especially after a period of absence. For example, After a month in the hospital Bill was eager to get back in circulation. The antonym is out of circulation, as in Since we had twins we've been out of circulation, but we're hoping to get out more often soon. These expressions, dating from the first half of the 1900s, employ circulation in the sense of “making the rounds among people,” a usage dating from the 1600s.
Example Sentences
Lyons told the Northern Ireland Assembly he is aware of a number of "scams in circulation", in which pensioners are being contacted and asked for their banking details.
All of the money they’ve raised thus far goes toward materials, mainly printing the 18,000 petitions and counting currently in circulation across the state.
“As of 2021, there are at least 28 million AR-style semiautomatic rifles in circulation. For context, this means that there are more AR-style rifles in the civilian market than there are Ford F-Series pickup trucks on the road — the most popular truck in America.”
The agency said there were bags in circulation that "can lead to health complaints, such as dizziness, when consumed".
The declining use of cash meant the UK did not mint any new coins in 2024, after officials decided there were already enough coins in circulation.
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