as of

preposition

: on, at, from
used to indicate a time or date at which something begins or ends
takes effect as of July 1
As of now, it's difficult to tell in a cancer's early stage which patients have which kind of tumor.Melinda Beck
As of last year [2010], women held 51.4 percent of all managerial and professional positions, up from 26 percent in 1980 …Kate Bolick

Examples of as of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond Jaguar's control. Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2024 Howard’s attorney hasn’t responded to the Miami Herald’s request for comment as of Thursday night. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 Trump had only posted one video as of Wednesday afternoon: a 13-second clip filmed from an Ultimate Fighting Championship announcing the launch of his account. Julia Ingram, CBS News, 5 June 2024 As reported by Forbes, Ballmer has clocked in for the past nine years as the richest sports team owner in America with a net worth of $101 billion, as of 2024, the Clippers have still not won an NBA championship. Cady Lang, TIME, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for as of 

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Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as of was in 1781

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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

as of

preposition
: on entry 1 sense 3, at
we begin work as of Tuesday
as of the moment, things are fine
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