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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Authorities are continuing to investigate as of Wednesday afternoon.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
All legal residents of Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky who are 17 years or younger as of January are eligible to apply.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Yet in San Francisco only about 12 percent of eligible students had claimed their funds as of June.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
However, as of Tuesday -- three years later -- Dosch had yet to be sentenced in that case.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
All legal residents of Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky who are 17 years or younger as of January are eligible to apply.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Yet in San Francisco only about 12 percent of eligible students had claimed their funds as of June.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
However, as of Tuesday -- three years later -- Dosch had yet to be sentenced in that case.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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