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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Branson, Missouri The fall foliage puts on just as much of a show as any of the performers in Branson, a perennial favorite among Midwest family vacation destinations. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 But fall garden questions are just as consistent. Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 While traditional sports media and game broadcasts are still a major part of the ecosystem, apps, tweets, podcasts, vlogs and videos have become just as large, and provide fans with greater access to their favorite sports figures. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 And while the league likely would’ve pursued her just as aggressively this offseason, it was reported by Front Office Sports on Thursday that Clark will turn it down a second time. MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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