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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
Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
His home run Saturday, aided by the wind, marked just his second hit in Cactus League play.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
Ainsley Bock, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The fairest peace is for Russia to withdraw unconditionally to the pre-invasion lines, but Trump is less interested in such a just outcome.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
The first fires ignited just under 90 minutes after Harris-Dawson’s message.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
His home run Saturday, aided by the wind, marked just his second hit in Cactus League play.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Over the last year, students have gathered thousands of petition signatures, hosted town hall events and held protests calling for a just transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.
—Ainsley Bock, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The fairest peace is for Russia to withdraw unconditionally to the pre-invasion lines, but Trump is less interested in such a just outcome.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for just
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More research is needed to determine exactly how metformin may or may not help to reduce skin cancer risk.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Comfort Clinton made her debut as Gemma exactly one year ago today, when FBI viewers learned that OA had quietly started dating.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
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The timing of these cuts could not be worse for the millions of families barely scraping by like hers.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Despite this, experts say barely any research is being done on this overlap.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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And these defensive struggles were only exacerbated by the Clippers’ ability to capitalize on mistakes, scoring 29 points off 16 turnovers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite only having a few weeks left in a season that’s already lost, the team still needs a galvanizing figure to lead as the franchise enters an uncertain future.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to a new study on Black business in America, South Florida saw the second highest increase in the number of new Black businesses during that time, right behind the Atlanta metropolitan area.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City built 77,000 homes between 1932 to 1964, right after the Great Depression.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Tarot horoscopes simply show the easiest path toward that growth.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mistake: Playing Videos, Music, and Calls at Full Volume Solution: Use Noise-canceling Headphones $249 $199 at Amazon People have gotten really comfortable taking phone calls, listening to music, and watching videos at full volume in public lately — sans headphones.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne has been on something of a winning streak lately.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Equally apparent, the justified fear the club has about his arm.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Violent, oppressive lies, carefully framed as logical, reasonable, truthful, and factual.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Just.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/just. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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