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
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The college announced in a news release Wednesday 9,017 students were enrolled for academic credit as of Tuesday, the 11th day of classes for the fall semester.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
In fact, only 18% of Russian trade now uses the dollar or euro as of December, down from 87% and 67% of imports and exports, respectively in early 2022.
—Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There were no reports of injuries or deaths from the fire as of Wednesday morning, and multiple structures have been damaged or destroyed, a Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit spokesperson told CNN.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
No California Republicans had signed the petition as of The Bee’s deadline.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
In fact, only 18% of Russian trade now uses the dollar or euro as of December, down from 87% and 67% of imports and exports, respectively in early 2022.
—Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There were no reports of injuries or deaths from the fire as of Wednesday morning, and multiple structures have been damaged or destroyed, a Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit spokesperson told CNN.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
No California Republicans had signed the petition as of The Bee’s deadline.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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