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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The measures risk slowing U.S. climate progress just as these technologies were gaining traction.
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Later that day, the chick had dried off, fluffed up and was just as healthy as the other hatched chicks.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Andy Kaufman's death garnered just as many varying opinions as his life did.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Later that day, the chick had dried off, fluffed up and was just as healthy as the other hatched chicks.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Andy Kaufman's death garnered just as many varying opinions as his life did.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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