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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
Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Compared to Rybakina’s serving dominance, Świątek won just 64 percent of her first-serve points in the opening set, off a first-serve percentage of 54.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
McDavid’s game goes beyond just points, though.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
The group admits that number is just an estimate and actual costs could actually be much higher.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Compared to Rybakina’s serving dominance, Świątek won just 64 percent of her first-serve points in the opening set, off a first-serve percentage of 54.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Dakota Johnson and Role Model are sparking romance rumors after the pair was seen dining together for the second time in just days.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
McDavid’s game goes beyond just points, though.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for just
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This exactly applies to the wines of PFV members, which are the result of knowledge and experiences passed down through generations, embodying each family’s legacy and craftsmanship.—
Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This is exactly what happened in the Presidents' Day storm in 2003.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Soft polymers stretch easily but generate little force, while stiffer ones produce force yet barely move.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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Zayn turned his attention to Trick with a dive to the outside where Williams barely caught him.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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White Stadium sits on public land and relies on public infrastructure — transit, public safety, utilities, and coordination — that need not serve only event days.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roger would go out and kind of mess around right before the tournament.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Legislators can learn from the past by anticipating the future rather than simply reacting after the fact.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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According to Stephanie Hunt, founder and creative director of The Flairhunter, the trend is now about intentionally curating meaningful objects into living spaces rather than simply layering more stuff.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Blowing double-digit leads has been a habit with the Clippers (20-24) lately, and in Lue’s case over the past six seasons.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is a very trendy comparison lately, for obvious reasons — AI looks like a bubble the way internet companies were a bubble, wide-leg jeans are in, and Gwyneth Paltrow seems to be everywhere.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Regulators, however, currently have no authority to include affiliates’ financial records when determining whether the rate hikes are justified.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to Dumas, whether justified or not, confidence sustains effort long enough for skill and clarity to catch up.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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That focus on efficiency included a coldly logical approach to salary-cap management, and an update of the bruising defense that Belichick had pioneered with 49ers old rivals, the 1980s iteration of the New York Giants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Just.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/just. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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