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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
As 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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According to a compilation of daily totals of arrests, as of Jan. 31, ICE has so far arrested 7,412 people who the agency says are in the country illegally.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
For writers, these were the rules of grammar and syntax; for architects, these were the rules of the classical orders, published in handbook form as of 1537.
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Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Mars will also station direct in your sign as of Feb. 23, which is equivalent to getting your mojo back — hang in there!
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
How much money do insurance companies have in fossil fuels?
More than half a trillion dollars as of 2019, according to a 2023 study led by the nonprofit Ceres.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1781, in the meaning defined above
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
as of
preposition
: on entry 1 sense 3, at
we begin work as of Tuesday
as of the moment, things are fine
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