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

While declining to provide a sales figure, as per JAB’s policy, Girotto recently told WWD that year-to-date Bally sales rose 20 percent in 2023 compared with 2022. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024

McGrath will receive a termination fee of $180 million, as per the terms of the agreement. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024

Additionally, 13 out of the world’s 24 largest mining companies are registered in the U.S., as per CompaniesMarketCap. —Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

Madison, Wisconsin Harris is scheduled to hold a rally early in the evening in Madison on Friday, as per the Journal Sentinel. —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above