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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Emergency management agencies across the Caribbean are beginning preliminary coordination, though no alerts have been issued as of Thursday morning.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The chain has shrunk to 426 Steak ‘n Shake locations as of 2024, from its peak of over 600.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing says that as of 2022, the percentage of male nurses hovers around 12% to 13%.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
First, in seven states (as of publication) that require ACIP approval for pharmacists to give vaccines, people need a clinician’s prescription for a COVID vaccination at a pharmacy.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The chain has shrunk to 426 Steak ‘n Shake locations as of 2024, from its peak of over 600.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing says that as of 2022, the percentage of male nurses hovers around 12% to 13%.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
First, in seven states (as of publication) that require ACIP approval for pharmacists to give vaccines, people need a clinician’s prescription for a COVID vaccination at a pharmacy.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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