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

The license, posted to the US Treasury website, applies only to Russian crude and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of March 12 and authorizes those shipments through April 11. —Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026

According to Brandon Lord, executive director of the Trade Programs Directorate at CBP, as of this week, the different elements of CAPE are in varying stages of buildout. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026

Around $22 million of the county’s federal pandemic funds remained to be spent as of early 2026, per the county. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Both were in stable condition as of Thursday afternoon. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026

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