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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Of course, Wicked will be the main draw for many Peacock subscribers as of now. Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025 Many Americans have been making that choice more often as of late. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025 There is no bidding war as of yet since there is no package or take on the material. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 No one is talking settlement right now, and, as of today, the media fever dream case is still set to go to trial in NYC on March 9, 2026. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as of

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Mar. 2025.

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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