in circulation

ADJECTIVE

current

Synonyms

STRONGEST

modern ongoing present prevailing

STRONG

fad general in instant mod now ruling swinging

WEAK

accepted accustomed afoot circulating common knowledge customary cutting-edge doing existent extant fashionable going around hot in progress in the mainstream in the news in use in vogue leading-edge on the front burner popular present-day prevalent rampant regnant rife state-of-the-art topical trendy up-to-date widespread

Antonyms

WEAK

antiquated old old-fashioned past uncommon uncontemporary

ADJECTIVE

public

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overt popular social

STRONG

general open patent plain

WEAK

exposed notorious obvious prevalent published recognized societal usual vulgar widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

private

STRONG

abnormal ambiguous definite extraordinary hidden unclear uncommon vague

WEAK

particular specific unknown

Example Sentences

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Morgan Stanley estimated that 1.3 billion iPhones in circulation don’t have the necessary hardware to run the updated Siri.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The more USD1 in circulation, the more the company earns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Government figures show around £93m of Jersey notes were in circulation at the end of 2025, with minimum print runs required "to achieve value for money in a smaller jurisdiction such as ours".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Banknotes with the late Queen Elizabeth II also remain in circulation.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Thus the number of apostrophes in circulation remains constant, even if this means we have double the reason to go and bang our heads against a wall.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

in circulation

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