just as
idiom
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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Carrick rates Maguire as a player and a person, just as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did, praising his ability to win duels.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
While progress continues, the industry is learning that intelligence alone is not enough—reliability, accountability, and trust matter just as much.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The rice underneath is just as fun.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But the reaction is just as vast, and even more persistent, Angela was proud to tell me about Moon Palace’s place as a node in a larger community network.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
While progress continues, the industry is learning that intelligence alone is not enough—reliability, accountability, and trust matter just as much.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The rice underneath is just as fun.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But the reaction is just as vast, and even more persistent, Angela was proud to tell me about Moon Palace’s place as a node in a larger community network.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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