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

The locals appeared, after succeeding in thwarting their enemies, to have sunk their ship and weapons in a ceremonial offering, as per a news release by Lund University. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025

Add a dot to the center of lips and don’t go super glossy, as per Ellerby, to avoid making thinning lips appear even slimmer. —Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025

Peck’s shirtless post, as per usual, attracted a lot of online thirst, as well as appreciation for the inclusion of Vega in this iteration of the franchise. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Dec. 2025

The video spread rapidly online, being shared tens of thousands of times within a day, as per the ABC affiliate. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above