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

Monken, scheduled for a media availability as per the event’s tradition, spoke to local reporters about the possibility that Garrett could be traded, among other topics. —Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026

If every factory in the world stopped production, as per another statistic, people wouldn’t run out of things to wear. —Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 June 2026

The relevant statutory provisions, as per Kalshi’s representations to the federal judiciary, date back to 1974 or 2000. —Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Meta aims to sell 10 million wearable devices in the second half of 2026, as per The Information. —Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above