just as

phrase

1
: to an equal degree as
Our house is just as nice as theirs.
This one is just as good as that one.
She performs just as well as he does.
2
: in the same way as
Just as we hope to be forgiven, so we should forgive others.
Just as I thought/suspected, the door is locked.

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At a time when the race to build the best frontier models is center stage, the competition to establish the next hardware platform is shaping up to be just as important. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 The slew of events begins with a formal arrival ceremony later on Wednesday, just as a judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The fire’s aftermath was just as bad, with cleanup crews having to contend with removing 89 million pounds of thawing, rotting meat, debris and other material. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Container shipping schedules are falling further behind just as carriers prepare to throw more capacity into an already congested market. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for just as

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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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