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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Visa is still the world’s largest credit card issuer, with 4.3 billion cards globally, and has more than 2.9 billion debit cards in circulation worldwide.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Buyback programs are a value-add for investors, reducing the number of a company’s shares in circulation and thereby raising an investor’s return on future dividends.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 2 May 2024
This will reduce the volume of plastics in circulation.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Several single-day records were announced by Spotify after the album’s first day in circulation.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
The total value of the coins in circulation reached $70 billion.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
As of March 2024, there were approximately 19.65 million Bitcoin in circulation, with only about 1.35 million left to be released through mining rewards.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
If the program is not renewed, passes in circulation will remain active through the rest of 2024, Norton said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Since the year 200, the ratio of M2 Money Supply to M1 Money Supply implies that there are an average of 4x more savings than US dollars in circulation.
—Mark Lurie, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Buyback programs are a value-add for investors, reducing the number of a company’s shares in circulation and thereby raising an investor’s return on future dividends.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 2 May 2024
This will reduce the volume of plastics in circulation.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Several single-day records were announced by Spotify after the album’s first day in circulation.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
The total value of the coins in circulation reached $70 billion.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
As of March 2024, there were approximately 19.65 million Bitcoin in circulation, with only about 1.35 million left to be released through mining rewards.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
If the program is not renewed, passes in circulation will remain active through the rest of 2024, Norton said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Since the year 200, the ratio of M2 Money Supply to M1 Money Supply implies that there are an average of 4x more savings than US dollars in circulation.
—Mark Lurie, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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