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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The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) as advertised is accurate as of 12/30/2025.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
That mission statement has changed, as of OpenAI’s 990 form for 2024 – which the company filed with the IRS in late 2025.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
There have been a total of 141 human cases in Mexico as of Monday.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The plan would be submitted by January 2027 and effective as of October of that year.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
That mission statement has changed, as of OpenAI’s 990 form for 2024 – which the company filed with the IRS in late 2025.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
There have been a total of 141 human cases in Mexico as of Monday.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The plan would be submitted by January 2027 and effective as of October of that year.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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