as per

preposition

ˈaz-ˌpər 

: in accordance with : according to

as per your instructions

Phrases

as per usual

: in the accustomed or habitual way : as usual

As per usual I tried to see into Myra's mind and as per usual I got nowhere at all.

—Gore Vidal

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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

Win in a Row Mike Johnson Under Pressure Over Shutting Down House to Stop Epstein Vote On the flip side, as per the GovTrack data, the most productive Congressional session was the 103rd session, when 82 bills were passed. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025

Here are the most common reasons, as per the IRS: The return has errors, is incomplete, or is affected by identity theft or fraud. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025

Around 266,000 of the pools were also sold in Canada, where they have also been recalled, as per an announcement from Health Canada. —Jay Blackman, NBC news, 22 July 2025

Simply put, more money for pension promises (which can’t be broken, as per California courts) means less money for everything else. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above