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

We’re told that as of the last hour, calls to talent advancing to the next stage have begun going out. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

With 64 appearances this season, bullpen breakout Brent Headrick was second in the majors as of Tuesday night. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

However, Bookmaker lists him at +4274 as of Tuesday evening, and Bookmaker is considered a sharp sportsbook for golf betting. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Dalton brought in $176,653 last month and had $475,857 left to spend as of July 29, according to the most recent reports available. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 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