: 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 Meanwhile in Barcelona, Sporting Director Deco has reportedly reached out to Davies' camp to see what the 23-year-old plans to do as per his next club. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 The New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees spent just over $1 billion combined on their 40-man rosters, as per Spotrac, and are now a step away from the World Series. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2024 Explore Coldplay See latest videos, charts and news In just 72 hours, the band’s latest album has already sold over 160,000 chart units, setting Coldplay on course for their 10th consecutive No. 1 studio album, as per the latest Chart blast. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024 Discussing the upcoming entry in the franchise, Grant shared on The Graham Norton Show how the film will not only provide laughs, as per usual, but also an emotional underpinning that will feel new for the typically frothy films. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as per 

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Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as per was in 1569

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“As per.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20per. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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