Synonyms of per

per 1 of 2

preposition

ˈpər 

as in via

using the means or agency of

the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• via
• by
• with
• through
• in
• by dint of
• by means of
• by virtue of

per

2 of 2

adverb

as in each

for each one

you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25

Synonyms & Similar Words

• each
• apiece
• per capita
• a shot
• a pop
• a throw
• all
• respectively
• separately
• apart
• individually
• independently
• singly
• discretely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• together
• collectively
• altogether
• aggregately

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of per

Preposition

What kind of per-season salary would that entail? —Danny Leroux, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026

The Razorback Foundation has 10 donor levels -- excluding an entry-level amount for young alumni -- ranging from the Razorback level at $50-$99 per year to the Broyles-Matthews Diamond level at $40,000 or more per year. —Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026

The cost is $85 per person, which includes dinner, a four-hour open bar and competitive dance performance. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026

Those are—they’re fins, Adi said, raising a finger per his old wont, as though God would want to explain any of this. —Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Phrases Containing per

• per capita