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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Half of all cardholders are carrying debt from month to month, as of mid-2024, the highest quotient since early 2020.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The release comes as the Hallmark Channel continues to rise in the cable viewership rankings—as of Nov. 24, Hallmark's holiday programming had reached 22.1 million unique viewers, the network said.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
With the announcement of the five rescued, the total number of survivors currently stands at 33 of the 44 originally on the boat as of Nov. 26 — with seven remaining unaccounted for, BBC News, The New York Times and Sky News reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The Lower Eastern region of the fire marshal’s office said via email the case is still under investigation as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The release comes as the Hallmark Channel continues to rise in the cable viewership rankings—as of Nov. 24, Hallmark's holiday programming had reached 22.1 million unique viewers, the network said.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
With the announcement of the five rescued, the total number of survivors currently stands at 33 of the 44 originally on the boat as of Nov. 26 — with seven remaining unaccounted for, BBC News, The New York Times and Sky News reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The Lower Eastern region of the fire marshal’s office said via email the case is still under investigation as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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“As of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20of. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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