in circulation

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

Baraa Abu al-Aoun should have been studying at university - but instead he ekes out a living from a table he has set up at the roadside, taking a small sum to help keep cash in circulation.

From BBC

With a pot of glue, a blade and a keen eye, Manal al-Saadani repairs tattered banknotes -- a necessity in the Gaza Strip, where the cash in circulation is wearing out.

From Barron's

The gun industry estimates there are about 20 million AR-15s in circulation.

From Washington Post

Central bank data showed the amount of cash in circulation at the end of March was 679.5 billion hryvnias, and the monetary base stood at 874.2 billion hryvnias as of March 28.

From Reuters

The latest study's findings also suggest a slowdown in circulation would also mean the ocean could not be able to absorb as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as its upper layers became "stratified".

From BBC

Related Words

• modern
• ongoing
• present
• prevailing