as per
preposition
see also as per usual
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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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Palazuelos confirmed his house was searched as per a warrant.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Owners store the meals in the refrigerator or freezer and serve them as per instructions.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The pots and jugs aligned perfectly with what was known already, that this cult engaged in feasting, as per LBV.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
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“As per.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20per. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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