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

Krispy Kreme doughnuts have been available for purchase at over 2,400 McDonald’s restaurants, namely in Indiana and Kentucky, as of March 30, 2025. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 May 2025

The Royals also improved their record to 22-16, with those 22 wins tying for the most in the American League as of Wednesday’s final pitch. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025

The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Wednesday evening. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025

This article was originally published in 2021 but has been re-edited and updated with new information current as of April 25, 2025. —Nick Lavars, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for as of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove

Kids Definition

as of

preposition

: on entry 1 sense 3, at

we begin work as of Tuesday

as of the moment, things are fine