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

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Mangione is not eligible for a presidential pardon because he has only been charged with state-level crimes as of Dec. 16, experts told USA TODAY. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 The department has reported 100 homicides as of Dec. 12. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Shares rebounded quickly after opening and were up 1% as of 10:40 a.m. EST. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 There are 29,000 federal civilian employees in Michigan — not including uniformed military personnel or federal contractors, according to the Congressional Research Service, as of September 2024. Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 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 4 Jan. 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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