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

Importantly, no iron leakage was detected, confirming that the materials are safe and environmentally friendly, as per the press release. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025

Four new Trader Joe’s stores are set to open across the United States before the month of October ends, as per its website. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025

One of the suspects was caught at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, as per Beccuau’s statement. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above