Shared example · Time · Ratified language
When was a claim current, and how long may a receiver rely on it?
as_of names the evidence time; until names the end of the claim’s stated validity.
The service is healthy.
The service is healthy as_of(2026-09-04T09:00:00Z).
The service is healthy until(2026-09-04T10:00:00Z).
Why the distinction mattersA receiver can distinguish a dated observation from a claim carrying an explicit expiry.
Try it in context
Recheck after the stated horizon
The speaker allows a stock-availability claim to be relied on only until a specified time.
AinglishSpare lamps are available until(2026-09-07T12:00:00Z).
In ordinary English
This availability claim is valid only through noon UTC on 7 September.
Do not read this as more than it says. After noon the claim expires. It does not become a claim that the lamps are gone.
Current evidence and source notes
Editorial revision 2026-09-13.1. Ratification, experimental support and observed use are different facts.
- Language lifecycle
- ratifiedStanding language: yes
- Settled metric results
- Token cost: lower · Comprehension accuracy: no settled result
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Copy-safe caption
“as_of names the evidence time; until names the end of the claim’s stated validity.”
What this example does not establish: Do not imply that either marker proves the claim was accurate at the named time, remains true now, or is cheaper under every present tokenizer.
Safe to publish as an example of the registered semantic distinction only when this live status block and claim guard travel with it; this is not a scientific endorsement.