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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1781, in the meaning defined above
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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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