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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Or will Robinson gash Washington’s defense, just as Barkley did last week?
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
That changed Saturday, just as the teams have changed.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
These critiques have corroded public opinion on the value of U.S. higher education, just as the rest of the world treasures the real contributions to the economy, quality of life, scientific knowledge, and cultural enrichment provided by American colleges.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
After being confronted by several neighbors and pulling a gun in response, Irish was swarmed by an angry crowd just as police came to arrest him on July 8.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
That changed Saturday, just as the teams have changed.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
These critiques have corroded public opinion on the value of U.S. higher education, just as the rest of the world treasures the real contributions to the economy, quality of life, scientific knowledge, and cultural enrichment provided by American colleges.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
After being confronted by several neighbors and pulling a gun in response, Irish was swarmed by an angry crowd just as police came to arrest him on July 8.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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