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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Known for: Its wicker totes and Puzzle bags are bestsellers, though editors and celebs love its Squeeze Tote just as much.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
With a cast of talented young actors, Corrigan uses the computer screen as a way to dive into the emotional tapestry of the players, as well as clearly detail their clever plan of how to break into online accounts, which involves just as much social psychology as coding.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The effect is to raise borrowing costs just as recession fears spike.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
TikTok is not so unique, or so uniquely potent; an Americanized TikTok will still be just as addicting and just as manipulative in service to its new corporate stakeholders.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
With a cast of talented young actors, Corrigan uses the computer screen as a way to dive into the emotional tapestry of the players, as well as clearly detail their clever plan of how to break into online accounts, which involves just as much social psychology as coding.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The effect is to raise borrowing costs just as recession fears spike.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
TikTok is not so unique, or so uniquely potent; an Americanized TikTok will still be just as addicting and just as manipulative in service to its new corporate stakeholders.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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