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Better ways to say “as of now”
Three words that seldom add more than "now" would alone.
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
"As of" marks a point-in-time boundary — "as of Monday" carries that work. Coupling it to "now" creates a timestamp for the present moment, which is already the default when no other is given.
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
As of now, the feature is disabled.
After
The feature is disabled.
iii · The alternatives4 ways out
- 01Currently neutral
default present-tense
Currently, the feature is disabled.
- 02At present formal
formal writing
At present, the feature is disabled.
- 03Today neutral
when day-precision helps
Today, the feature is disabled.
- 04[delete it] neutral
when nothing else has changed
The feature is disabled.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
Every sentence is implicitly "as of now" unless marked otherwise.