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

But since making that promise in November 2025, as of this month, such dividends have yet to materialize. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

More than 70% of new cases involved people who were not among known contacts, while at least 60% of deaths occurred outside treatment centers as of early October, government data showed. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

The APYs are effective as of 07/13/2026, are variable and may change at any time. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Two more victims were rushed to a Dallas-area hospital for treatment; the office identified them as an adult and a 10-year-old boy, and said both were still in critical condition as of publication. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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