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

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Atlanta is the hottest team in the league, and Golden State occupies a playoff spot as of today. Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Borrowers who take out new loans as of Wednesday will be limited to the standard repayment plan or RAP. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Venezuelan officials have counted over 1,900 deaths from the earthquakes as of Tuesday, a figure that rises daily. ABC News, 1 July 2026 Her Spotify discography does not include any full albums as of yet, but does show a six-song EP and three singles released in 2020 through 2023. Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for as of

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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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