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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To make those changes when going to a side who have lost once at home all season would have been a risk, just as starting the same side three times in six days was.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
And guard lacks ideal position value at No. 4 overall just as much as running back and tight end.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet just as important as these security considerations is the administration’s rejection of the treaties, organizations, and economic institutions that the United States has done so much to shape.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The ability to be nimble and think on your feet is just as important as anticipatory planning.
—Andrew Frank, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
And guard lacks ideal position value at No. 4 overall just as much as running back and tight end.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet just as important as these security considerations is the administration’s rejection of the treaties, organizations, and economic institutions that the United States has done so much to shape.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The ability to be nimble and think on your feet is just as important as anticipatory planning.
—Andrew Frank, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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