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.

Examples of just as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Therefore, factual content is just as easy to create (though not necessarily verified as accurate) as false information. Morey Haber, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Context is eventually added to this scene of wandering, just as it’s added to the lives of Ahn and his fellow freedom fighters. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 The Happy Days theme song is just as legendary as the show itself. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024 The bus becomes just as inconvenient as the car line. Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for just as 

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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.

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