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 federal government pays 90% of the costs of Idaho’s Medicaid expansion, which as of early 2025 provided access to care for about 90,000 lower-income Idaho residents who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid but not enough for private insurance discounts. —Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026

Sandoval had not been charged as of Thursday in the teen’s death, according to police. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026

Tickets on the secondary market as of Thursday night ranged from $357 to more than $25,000. —Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

But again, as of late, Jalen has been doing a great job of making plays for us. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 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