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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That page could just as easily have delivered malware.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Regardless of what's stowed away on the company's Falcon 9, the two-stage rocket should look just as slick blasting off from the ground.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Little wonder, then, that the process of finding the right dress can be just as tiring as finding the right spouse.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
But Tate can be just as dangerous.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Regardless of what's stowed away on the company's Falcon 9, the two-stage rocket should look just as slick blasting off from the ground.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Little wonder, then, that the process of finding the right dress can be just as tiring as finding the right spouse.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
But Tate can be just as dangerous.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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