per 1 of 2

as in via
using the means or agency of the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream

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adverb

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Preposition
Get one year of unlimited access for $3.33 $1.50 per month + a tote. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2025 Attacking-wise, Arda Guler has impressed across his cameo appearances this season, and trails only Mbappe for involvement in attacking sequences per 90. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Adverb
Senior libero/setter Cassidy Donalson represented Spring Woods on the watch list after averaging a team-high 4.3 digs per set as a junior. Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019 That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for per
Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
Preposition
  • The lawyer articulated a different retributive vision, one that corresponds to, say, dismantling federal agencies via deregulation, or rooting out dark money—not just handcuffing Trump’s enemies for the camera.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
  • During peak production in 1984 the then republic generated 26 million gallons (10 million hectoliters) of wine annually via 120 wineries and 420 viticulture farms.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Adverb
  • As of Wednesday’s close, the Dow and Nasdaq were each less than 1% off their all-time highs.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The longtime friends are each dry witted, yet oddly warm in the face of painful events.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Preposition
  • Keep scrolling to shop more tank tops, baggy jeans, pointed-toe shoes, and tote bags inspired by Hilary Duff now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The photos were shared by prosecutors with media outlets May 19.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Preposition
  • This feature will launch in 650 cities around the world, with the company planning to add more every day.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Some homes and businesses bounced back relatively quickly, while others languished in complicated situations with insurance companies and a drought of cash flow.
    Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
Preposition
  • Photos show damage after storms tear through Kentucky, Missouri, Virginia Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, Zac Anderson; USA TODAY Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • And, far and near, through vale and hill, Are faces that attest the same; The proud heart flashing through the eyes, At sound of Rob Roy’s name.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Preposition
  • Almost all vessels in its fleet have connecting family cabins that can accommodate as many as 10 passengers.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • Two police officers are in the hospital with unspecified injuries after shots rang out on Staten Island Sunday night, police said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025

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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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