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as in barely
by a very small margin
I was just over the minimum age requirement for the senior citizen discount
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as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
the length of the curtain is just right
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as in simply
for nothing other than
got this present just for you
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as in justified
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
a just punishment should fit the crime
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as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
there are just reasons for the state's ban of the private use of fireworks
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as in nice
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
they are a just people who are guided by a firm belief in God and a love of traditional values
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as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
the sort of just conduct that we expect of every soldier
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as in honorable
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
stopping to help a stranded motorist is simply the just thing to do
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as in equal
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
a just appraisal of the political situation over there
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Recent Examples of just
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
And this is just another example of that.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Da Lin, CBS News, 31 May 2026
With just days left to cast your vote in the primary election, The Times has answers to your last-minute questions about the voting process.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Adverb
It will be built around a spine of Jordan Pickford, John Stones and Harry Kane, just like the sides Southgate took to the previous two World Cups in Russia and Qatar.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
And this is just another example of that.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Adjective
With just days remaining before California's June 2 primary election, voter turnout remains relatively low statewide, even as election officials encourage residents to cast their ballots before Tuesday's deadline.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 31 May 2026
With just days left to cast your vote in the primary election, The Times has answers to your last-minute questions about the voting process.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for just
Adverb
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The Knicks elected to foul rather than allow San Antonio to attempt a tying three and the strategy worked exactly as intended.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Alex Mashrabov, a former Snap executive, founded the text-to-video model Higgsfield AI last year for exactly this purpose.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Offshore platforms — a chunk of the world's gas — barely show up.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Ticket Holders are only permitted to bring certain types of bags into stadiums.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Hart is only the first goalie in NHL history to give up at least four goals in the first four games of a Cup Final, and then did it again in Game 5.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Shayne Gostisbehere ripped a shot on goal, and after Hart made the save, Staal was first to find the puck and a clear shot right in front of the goal.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The Knicks simply could not make a shot, missing 16 of their first 18 and each of their first 11 two-point attempts.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Risk is not black-and-white; things are not simply safe or dangerous.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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But there have been a lot of huge moments here lately.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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There haven’t been as many high rise proposals for downtown lately, which may be due to the lending environment, said Downtown Fort Worth Inc.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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True, the university’s effort to unload the property sparked a backlash that proved justified.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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While many agree that the bombing of Hiroshima was justified, there was no public outcry of genocide when the bomb fell on Nagasaki.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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To overcome this, researchers use quantum error correction, a process that spreads information across multiple physical qubits to create more reliable logical qubits.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Past and present are utilized in such a fascinating way as the filmmaker takes his premise to a logical, honest and heartfelt conclusion.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Just.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/just. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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