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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When Maguire is done, Garfield takes over, just as, in Into the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales can take on the role of Spider-Man after Peter Parker’s death. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The Ives fund will debut just as the AI industry faces internal and external calls to slow the pace of innovation amid mounting safety concerns. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Fears about a future AI apocalypse distract us from its present-day harms — just as its promoters hope. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 And just as things were finally starting to come together, the family was hit with another blow. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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