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 Scott Keegan said officials could not yet confirm any deaths as of Friday 12:15 am EDT. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 The information in this story is accurate as of publication. Leah Groth, Health, 15 Mar. 2024 The Southgate Police Department confirmed to Variety that a patron was arrested after a Thursday night screening of the noir-ish thriller and is still in police custody as of Friday morning. William Earl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 More than 800 flights to or from Denver International Airport were canceled as of Thursday morning, according to FlightAware. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 Roughly 40 Democrats had yet to sign the petition as of Wednesday morning. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Must be a rewards club member as of 3/13 to take advantage of this offer. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of Feb. 26, 2024. 10. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2024 And California Highway Patrol Truckee announced that I-80 was still closed as of Saturday evening between the Nevada state line and Colfax. Susannah Cullinane, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 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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