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

Through its subsidiaries and global centers of excellence, Elbit Systems delivers proven naval capabilities supporting missions ranging from coastal security to blue-water operations, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Databricks followed hot on its heels as per this week’s big story below. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

But this was apparently not the case, as per Victoria Secret’s chief creative officer Adam Selman. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Since January, India's key benchmark indexes have slipped nearly 12%, as per LSEG data, even though the country's economic growth has been resilient amid trade uncertainty and geopolitical shocks. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above