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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The unconditional quality of my love for him will not last forever, just as my brother’s did not. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Softer than their closet counterpart, the black ballet flat, but with just as much styling potential, there’s a reason why brown ballet flats are a top fall shoe trend. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026 That’s just as much Carol’s personal preference as ‘Alice becomes Eternal God-Emperor’ is mine! Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026 There are great people in Hollywood, just as there were in the golden age — great actors, great producers, all those people that do a film. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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