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preposition

ˈpər How to pronounce per (audio)
Definition of pernext
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

as in each
for each one you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25

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Recent Examples of per
Preposition
Currently, Charlotte Water is allowed to transfer up to 33 million gallons of water per day from the Catawba River basin to the Rocky River basin. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 Revenue up 6% year over year, while earnings per share fell 7%. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Analysts estimated that the Jones Act waiver was expected to reduce gasoline prices by only pennies per gallon. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Overall admissions for the week ending Tuesday were actually up 12% compared with last year, while French box office has been up more than 26% since the beginning of 2026, per Patry. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for per
Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
  1. via
  2. each
  3. by
  4. with
  5. through
  6. in
Preposition
  • Obialo has lived a peripatetic life, from growing up in Nigeria, being unhoused at one point, to moving to the suburbs and becoming hyperliterate in niche genres via internet forums.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Writing on Telegram, Beskrestnov said drones operated via the civilian Starlink system had a speed restriction of 43-56 mph within Ukraine and did not work in Russia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of via
Adverb
  • There were two separate parties with some 30 friends and family at each.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist each earned five nominations.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Definition of each
Preposition
  • Start by resisting the urge to overpromise, and give customers credit.
    — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats have been heartened by a raft of new polling showing their candidates either leading or running even with Republicans.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of by
Preposition
  • Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of with
Preposition
  • The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Nebraska native Sydney Loofe was looking for love, or at least for some fun, while scrolling through Tinder back in 2017.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of through
Preposition
  • Ideas my co-founder Fredrik and I used to dream up in a taxi and ship within a week now needed to be cross-checked by dozens of people across half as many departments.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Those capabilities could help address a persistent challenge in counter-drone warfare.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of in

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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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