Synonyms of per

per 1 of 2

preposition

ˈpər 

as in via

using the means or agency of

the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• via
• by
• with
• through
• in
• by dint of
• by means of
• by virtue of

per

2 of 2

adverb

as in each

for each one

you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25

Synonyms & Similar Words

• each
• apiece
• per capita
• a shot
• a pop
• a throw
• all
• respectively
• separately
• apart
• individually
• independently
• singly
• discretely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• together
• collectively
• altogether
• aggregately

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of per

Preposition

The rocket’s second stage ignited a single Aquila engine and accelerated to orbital velocity—some 5 miles per second—about seven minutes into the flight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Commander John Young made his fifth and final trip to space at age 50, with a heartbeat of 75 to 80 beats a minute, while first-time flier Bob Crippen, 43, had a heartbeat pulsed at 130 beats per minute. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

The team now has a valuation of $380 million and has the fourth-highest attendance of the WNBA’s 15 franchises, averaging about 14,500 fans per game in its inaugural season. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

More than ninety per cent of people who experience cardiac arrests outside of hospitals do not survive, they were told. — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing per

• per capita