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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The board heard public testimony for almost four hours, most of which came from community members staunchly opposed to the legislation, which as of Tuesday evening has not been officially introduced in the Legislature or via a trailer bill. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The secretary of state’s office said 45,467 applications have been accepted as of Tuesday morning. Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Lawyers for players said Tuesday night that the SEC’s rule put the NCAA in contempt, but as of Wednesday afternoon had not filed suit against the SEC. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Containment levels have improved to 12% — up from 8% as of Tuesday evening. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 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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