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as ofused to indicate a specific point in time from which something is true or effective

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: used to indicate a specific point in time from which something is true or effective

Pronunciation (IPA): /æz ʌv/

Example Sentences

  • As of midnight, I'm officially on a diet (but I already ate 5 donuts today).
  • As of December 2023, the company has 500 employees.
  • As of this report, my coffee intake is dangerously high.

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PREPOSITION

[/æz ʌv/]

used to indicate a specific point in time from which something is true or effective

a manager points to a large wall calendar while holding up official documents in her other hand. She announces new workplace rules that will start from today's marked date. Several employees gather around taking notes and checking their own calendars and watches. Before this moment, people were working under old policies, but now everything changes from this specific date forward. Some employees nod in understanding while others discuss the timing among themselves.  how something becomes true or effective from a specific point in time
💡 Concept

a manager points to a large wall calendar while holding up official documents in her other hand. She announces new workplace rules that will start from today's marked date. Several employees gather around taking notes and checking their own calendars and watches. Before this moment, people were working under old policies, but now everything changes from this specific date forward. Some employees nod in understanding while others discuss the timing among themselves. how something becomes true or effective from a specific point in time

As of now, we own all above, but all I need is your love!
🎵 Rhyme

As of now, we own all above, but all I need is your love!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/æz ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/æz ɒv/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

loveabovedove
love
above
dove

🔗Collocations

as of now
as of today
as of yesterday
as of the date
as of March 1st
as of this morning

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

As of midnight, I'm officially on a diet (but I already ate 5 donuts today).

As of December 2023, the company has 500 employees.

😄 Fun example

As of this report, my coffee intake is dangerously high.

As of last week, all meetings will be held online.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fromstarting frombeginningeffective fromsince

Antonyms

untilbeforeprior to

Related

datetimeeffectivecurrentpresent

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