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
Kate BolickExamples of as of in a Sentence
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Sting, as of 2005, owned at least seven homes — one in New York, one in Los Angeles, two in London, two in the English countryside and a 20-room, 600-acre estate in Tuscany, Italy.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
No time has been determined for the Powerball drawing to take place as of 2:16 a.m.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The carrier is also looking to start service between Cap-Haitien and Panama, St. Maarten and Guadeloupe’s Pointe-a-Pitre as of Monday, April 15, however, customers should check the website for the schedule.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
According to the Michigan Department of Education, 555 home schools had registered for the 2023-24 school year, including 821 students, as of Feb. 22.
—Allison Torres Burtka and Hannah Dellinger, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The earthquake, registered by USGS as a 7.4 magnitude shocker, took place just before 8 a.m., and as of Thursday had killed nine people and injured more than 1,000 .
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Of 14 potential renewals, 11 are renewed as of this date with 3 more .
—Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond Jaguar's control.
—Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
No time has been determined for the Powerball drawing to take place as of 2:16 a.m.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The carrier is also looking to start service between Cap-Haitien and Panama, St. Maarten and Guadeloupe’s Pointe-a-Pitre as of Monday, April 15, however, customers should check the website for the schedule.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
According to the Michigan Department of Education, 555 home schools had registered for the 2023-24 school year, including 821 students, as of Feb. 22.
—Allison Torres Burtka and Hannah Dellinger, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The earthquake, registered by USGS as a 7.4 magnitude shocker, took place just before 8 a.m., and as of Thursday had killed nine people and injured more than 1,000 .
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Of 14 potential renewals, 11 are renewed as of this date with 3 more .
—Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond Jaguar's control.
—Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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