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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Walmart has been shining more of a focus on its fashion business as of late.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
All flight data is based on return economy flights as of April 17, 2026.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Meta employed 77,986 workers as of the end of March 2026, down from its high of 86,482 in 2022.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Some 900 units have been brought online as of late — for a grand total of 1,597 units completed or in the works since 2018 — but the cost has exceeded a half-million dollars per unit.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
All flight data is based on return economy flights as of April 17, 2026.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Meta employed 77,986 workers as of the end of March 2026, down from its high of 86,482 in 2022.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Some 900 units have been brought online as of late — for a grand total of 1,597 units completed or in the works since 2018 — but the cost has exceeded a half-million dollars per unit.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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