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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Others are likely to be filed, just as there have been challenges to a variety of Trump's policies.
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
Date night is just as much a serious business for the Biebers.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Their secondary is outstanding, and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s bend-don’t-break style worked just as intended while squashing opponents’ explosive play potential.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Instead, her parents called me on my Android phone, though my Windows computer would have worked just as well.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
Date night is just as much a serious business for the Biebers.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Their secondary is outstanding, and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s bend-don’t-break style worked just as intended while squashing opponents’ explosive play potential.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Instead, her parents called me on my Android phone, though my Windows computer would have worked just as well.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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