in circulation

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current adj.
public adj.

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

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in circulation

Experts say that the program has contributed to the high number of unlicensed guns in circulation in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

That could more than double the already limited number of shares in circulation, which currently sits at around 5 percent.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Election law expert Fred Woocher said that the law allows the ballot measure summary to be different than the description of the measure in circulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

After all, the value of physical U.S. currency in circulation today stands at over US$2.46 trillion, an all-time high.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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

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