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

Their pickup truck hit a tow truck in the outer lane of the freeway at high speed, which caused westbound lanes to shut down for several hours, as per the Arizona Department of Transportation. —Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024

The original was created using a banana bought in a Miami grocery store, though the gallery said it could be replaced, as per the artist’s instructions. —Oscar Holland, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024

Here's a list of all the couples who are still together going into episodes 10 and 11 of Season 7, as per Netflix: Taylor and Garrett Ashley and Tyler Hannah and Nick Alexandra and Tim Marissa and Ramses Which couples broke up in 'Love is Blind' Season 7? —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above