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.
Examples of just as in a Sentence
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One of the more technical events in track and field, pole vault requires a unique blend of speed, strength and flexibility, though the mental aspect, says Duplantis, is just as important as the physical demands.
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George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
No grievance was small enough and no taboo was off the table for David’s character, who seized on the befuddling things that people say and do in social situations—and was just as often guilty of committing his own blunders.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2024
But Light, known for an exquisite musicality with a great sense of drama, knows creating a modern work for the public is just as important as making the dancers better at their craft.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
The price for a Special Edition chip tends to be pushed up just as hard, for good measure.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
But many other ingredients benefit from long, slow cooking, and a pot of chickpeas or beets will steam up your kitchen as pleasantly and fill your belly just as heartily as chicken or beef.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The idea was to help shuttle international visitors in style, just as Italy felt the heat of the world’s spotlight.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The crochet style elevates the look, but this mesh version at Amazon is just as chic — and only $14.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
Over the next several months, periodically over drinks at the Waldorf Astoria, Bowser would quietly work to bring Leonsis back to the negotiating table, sweetening D.C.’s offer just as Leonsis’s plans were falling apart in Virginia’s General Assembly.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
No grievance was small enough and no taboo was off the table for David’s character, who seized on the befuddling things that people say and do in social situations—and was just as often guilty of committing his own blunders.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2024
But Light, known for an exquisite musicality with a great sense of drama, knows creating a modern work for the public is just as important as making the dancers better at their craft.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
The price for a Special Edition chip tends to be pushed up just as hard, for good measure.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
But many other ingredients benefit from long, slow cooking, and a pot of chickpeas or beets will steam up your kitchen as pleasantly and fill your belly just as heartily as chicken or beef.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The idea was to help shuttle international visitors in style, just as Italy felt the heat of the world’s spotlight.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The crochet style elevates the look, but this mesh version at Amazon is just as chic — and only $14.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
Over the next several months, periodically over drinks at the Waldorf Astoria, Bowser would quietly work to bring Leonsis back to the negotiating table, sweetening D.C.’s offer just as Leonsis’s plans were falling apart in Virginia’s General Assembly.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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