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

The 59-year-old shared a bikini photo (as per usual) that made many of us want to put the snacks away and pick up some fruit. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025

When his body was destroyed, as per the folkloric procedure, the vampiric visitations stopped. —Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

Advanced jets with enhanced capabilities The US has recently given the go-ahead for the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter jet with enhanced capabilities, as per a report by Reuters. —Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025

Data released by investment firm Carlyle showed job growth of just 17,000 for the month, falling below the 22,000 job gain in August, as per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. —Ian Thomas, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above