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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Its outdoor area is just as pretty, with colorful plants (a Judas tree, a Mount Etna Broom, roses, and jasmine) filling the garden. Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 Control or supervision over the chokepoint has become just as much a red line for Tehran as the right to nuclear enrichment. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 As if it were ripped from a movie script, Crow-Armstrong slugged a leadoff home run in the first — just as Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had in the top of the inning to cap a 10-pitch at-bat against Shota Imanaga. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 That said, customers need to see the role of MSPs in a different light, just as MSPs must lean into new responsibilities. James Loffler, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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