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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
Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Her books occupy the borderlands of realism and fable, where the plausible brushes up against the impossible, and the laws of narrative logic are bent just enough to let in the surreal.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
When did a just war to defend the country turn into an unjust land grab?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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Fox, who just completed graduate school, decided to dedicate part of a month-long break to searching for a diamond.
—Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Her books occupy the borderlands of realism and fable, where the plausible brushes up against the impossible, and the laws of narrative logic are bent just enough to let in the surreal.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The timing just days after Anita's grand reunion with her Supremes-esque girl-group, the Articulettes, isn't likely an accident.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
When did a just war to defend the country turn into an unjust land grab?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for just
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The president has full command of the National Guard and has activated up to 800 troops to support law enforcement, though exactly what form remains to be determined.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the probes twinkle on and off, computational models estimate exactly where each molecule is located—and reconstruct a high-resolution image of the sample.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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They’re caught up in their own bubble barely registering your existence.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Crocs Baya Platform Sandals are available in three colors: black, white, and barely pink.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit is only against KSTP and not against individuals.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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Katella’s offense averaged only 10 points per game, but coach Dustin Hurley said the offense is simplified this season and the team might play with more tempo.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cena said he’s shared many valuable moments in this ring and thanked the fans right back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There are many direct-to-consumer wellness apps out there: Meditation apps that guide you through mindfulness exercises and breath work or access to therapy right from your phone.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The consequence on Saturday was simply stress testing baseball’s best bullpen and dropping the Padres a game behind the Dodgers in the NL West.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Or, for that matter, does Jimmy Butler turn into Jimmy Butler and simply take the night off?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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The same tactic allowed Dodgers relievers, who’d been combustible lately, to close it out.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Inefficiency has been a constant problem for Kikuchi lately.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The four teams from Texas are all justified selections for their respective spots.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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But six months after Spring Training camp in Arizona and amid a run in which the Giants have won only seven of their last 24 games, that optimism has been replaced with justified anger and confusion.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The only way to make it to Hell without dying, though, is to master a series of logical paradoxes, and the rules governing this fictional underworld rely on both magic and a faint grasp of Plato and Aristotle.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Flacco could be viewed as the logical person to start out of the four, but if Gabriel and Sanders both continue to play well in preseason, why not take a chance?—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Just.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/just. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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