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 incidents occurred just as the Winter Olympics began in the region last Friday.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The arrival of the ATM famously led to the employment of more bank tellers, just as the introduction of Excel swelled the ranks of accountants and Photoshop spiked demand for graphic designers.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Her makeup, styled by Joel Vasquez, was just as flirtatious, featuring wispy lashes, rosy blush and a glossy lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The arrival of the ATM famously led to the employment of more bank tellers, just as the introduction of Excel swelled the ranks of accountants and Photoshop spiked demand for graphic designers.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Her makeup, styled by Joel Vasquez, was just as flirtatious, featuring wispy lashes, rosy blush and a glossy lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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