as per

preposition

ˈaz-ˌpər 

: in accordance with : according to

as per your instructions

see also:

as per usual

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Is It Grammatically Correct to Say as per?

Many wonder whether the as in as per is superfluous. Wouldn’t the phrase “per your instructions” mean much the same thing as “as per your instructions?” In that case, would it be incorrect to insert the extra word?

The fact is that both per and as per have existed in English in the sense “according to” for a very long time–since the 15th and 16th centuries, respectively. The choice of which to use (or avoid) is entirely a matter of taste. The more ponderous as per is often found in business and legal prose, or in writing that attempts to adopt a formal tone. It is not incorrect to use, but some find it overly legalistic and counsel avoiding it for that reason. On the other hand, it has been used to good effect in facetious mock-business-English (“as per the President’s shiny new Environmental Policy Act”). As in so many matters of diction, the tonal needs of a particular passage should guide your choice.

Examples of as per in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Most home warranties have per-item coverage limits, as well as per-contract coverage limits. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Emergency crews worked under the threat of additional strikes to put out the fire, and had to cut through the flooring between two building levels to extinguish smoldering materials, as per Ukrainian government platform United24. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026

During this time, India's energy imports, which account for more than a quarter of its purchases, rose nearly 22%, as per data from the trade ministry. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above