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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The outdoor pool is just as lovely too.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
But this music was just as real, just as authentic as ‘Smile’ was, as ‘Pet Sounds’ was.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The Rockies’ veteran left-hander is now the club’s representative for the Major League Baseball Players Association, just as another labor battle heats up.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
In his nonfictions, Wiseman was just as much of a personal filmmaker.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
But this music was just as real, just as authentic as ‘Smile’ was, as ‘Pet Sounds’ was.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The Rockies’ veteran left-hander is now the club’s representative for the Major League Baseball Players Association, just as another labor battle heats up.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
In his nonfictions, Wiseman was just as much of a personal filmmaker.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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