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
Melinda BeckAs of last year [2010], women held 51.4 percent of all managerial and professional positions, up from 26 percent in 1980 …—Kate Bolick
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The Democrat raised about $10 million in that time and spent more than $8 million, while the Republican spent less than $1 million, as of the candidates' March 12 filings.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Adam Linhardt said initial reports were that two people were in custody as of 11:30 a.m., and one person is still on the loose.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The numbers as of now to fill the four, four-year seats are:
Leslie Ruffing: 13,162 votes.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Cam Ward seems like the clear number-one pick as of now, which would leave top prospects Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter available at four.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Adam Linhardt said initial reports were that two people were in custody as of 11:30 a.m., and one person is still on the loose.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The numbers as of now to fill the four, four-year seats are:
Leslie Ruffing: 13,162 votes.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Cam Ward seems like the clear number-one pick as of now, which would leave top prospects Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter available at four.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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