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
Kate BolickExamples of as of in a Sentence
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Here's where each of the states’ efforts stand as of April 20:
Florida
What’s on the Florida ballot?
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Fans praised the video, with 11,000 comments on YouTube as of Saturday morning.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
In 2024 alone, there have already been 47 shootings at U.S. schools as of April 2, including one on Jan. 4, 2024, that left a student dead and seven people injured, including the principal, at Perry High School in Iowa.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of April 19, 2024.
10.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
There are no federal reports on Horning's Senate fundraising as of mid-April.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Sting, as of 2005, owned at least seven homes — one in New York, one in Los Angeles, two in London, two in the English countryside and a 20-room, 600-acre estate in Tuscany, Italy.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
No time has been determined for the Powerball drawing to take place as of 2:16 a.m.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The carrier is also looking to start service between Cap-Haitien and Panama, St. Maarten and Guadeloupe’s Pointe-a-Pitre as of Monday, April 15, however, customers should check the website for the schedule.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Fans praised the video, with 11,000 comments on YouTube as of Saturday morning.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
In 2024 alone, there have already been 47 shootings at U.S. schools as of April 2, including one on Jan. 4, 2024, that left a student dead and seven people injured, including the principal, at Perry High School in Iowa.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of April 19, 2024.
10.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
There are no federal reports on Horning's Senate fundraising as of mid-April.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Sting, as of 2005, owned at least seven homes — one in New York, one in Los Angeles, two in London, two in the English countryside and a 20-room, 600-acre estate in Tuscany, Italy.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
No time has been determined for the Powerball drawing to take place as of 2:16 a.m.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The carrier is also looking to start service between Cap-Haitien and Panama, St. Maarten and Guadeloupe’s Pointe-a-Pitre as of Monday, April 15, however, customers should check the website for the schedule.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
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