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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Migne, the bride's sister and maid of honor, was just as gobsmacked.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of people are just waiting for the light to turn, and the guy next to me takes a step off the curb and the person behind him grabs him and pulls him back just as a bus goes by.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
But Forever 21 went on an aggressive expansion just as shoppers were moving more online.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Consider offering employees coaching in niche aspects that support your organization to ensure relevant and timely advice—just as a particular life coach must understand a client’s specific aims.
—Amareen Dhaliwal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of people are just waiting for the light to turn, and the guy next to me takes a step off the curb and the person behind him grabs him and pulls him back just as a bus goes by.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
But Forever 21 went on an aggressive expansion just as shoppers were moving more online.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Consider offering employees coaching in niche aspects that support your organization to ensure relevant and timely advice—just as a particular life coach must understand a client’s specific aims.
—Amareen Dhaliwal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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 Mar. 2025.
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