in circulation

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.

Example Sentences

And by blocking the virus’s replication, it reduces the amount of spike protein in circulation, actually having the opposite effect.

From Salon

Around 15,000 were in circulation when the scheme was scrapped by the coalition government in 2011, and the database destroyed.

From BBC

There are reportedly no reproductions among the 700,000 antiques in circulation, all funneled from a 26,000-square-foot warehouse in Lebanon, Tennessee.

From Salon

There are about 24.7 billion coins in circulation across the UK, with the King's coins currently only making up 0.004% of those.

From BBC

In general, coins usually last 20 years - so the Queen Elizabeth and King Charles coins will be in circulation together for some time to come.

From BBC

Related Words

• modern 
• ongoing 
• present 
• prevailing