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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Silver has Trump with 48.3 percent and Harris with 47.7 percent in Nevada as of Friday.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
In Oklahoma City alone, 5,000 residents were without power as of Sunday afternoon, according to the city.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
About 1,000 Oakland students had registered as of Oct. 22.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In Wisconsin, over 1.2 million absentee and vote by mail ballots had already been received as of Oct. 31, according to the state Elections Commission.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
In Oklahoma City alone, 5,000 residents were without power as of Sunday afternoon, according to the city.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
About 1,000 Oakland students had registered as of Oct. 22.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In Wisconsin, over 1.2 million absentee and vote by mail ballots had already been received as of Oct. 31, according to the state Elections Commission.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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