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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They remain legal tender but not in circulation, as they are largely kept by private currency collectors.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Urner Barry has said its egg-price index has been in circulation since 1858, and publishes data on spot-market trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They have a fixed amount of shares in circulation — hence they are closed-ended, as opposed to “open-ended” mutual funds and ETFs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Beach noted that the design would differ from Trump images being planned for two other coins, a $1 piece that would be in circulation, and a one-ounce gold one.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Walkmans had started appearing at Hailsham since the previous year’s Sales and by that summer there were at least six of them in circulation.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

in circulation

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