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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
The analyzer can help operators anticipate and navigate these episodes to maintain stable operations, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Before the 2008 Great Recession, private investors accounted for around 10% of home purchases in the Las Vegas area, but have jumped to 25% or higher in recent years, as per a UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate report.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
To serve, let the frozen rolls thaw in the fridge for a few hours or overnight (still in their pan), then bake in a 375˚F oven for fifteen to twenty minutes and glaze with the hot golden syrup (do not skip this step), as per the instructions below.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
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“As per.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20per. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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