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

His latest haul is among the biggest Senate fundraising quarters in the country, trailing Texas Democrat James Talarico’s more than $30 million haul as of early Wednesday. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

The illness has been detected in 34 states as of Wednesday, including Kansas and Missouri. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The fair market rate for a one-bedroom in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia region is $1,647 as of last year. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

All told, as of Tuesday, water in the cooling towers of 76 buildings across the city had tested positive for Legionella. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 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