as good as
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see good as.
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Practically, in effect, almost the same as, as in He as good as promised to buy a new car, or The house is as good as sold. This idiom is very widely used to modify just about any verb, adverb, or adjective. However, it has been used so often with certain words that together they themselves now make up idioms (see the following entries beginning with good as).
Example Sentences
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The sixth and final concern is that the earnings outlook today might be as good as it gets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
In July, Yang’s Moonshot released Kimi K3, the newest version of its flagship model that some AI researchers say is nearly as good as U.S.-born models for a fraction of the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"It's a lose-lose situation for me because if I win, I've done what people expect, and if I lose, it's just like, I wasn't as good as what I thought," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Former NFL tight end Dennis Pitta, an assistant coach with the Tritons, said, “He’s as hard of a worker and as good as an athlete you could ask for.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The old man tried to train his sons, but neither one was as good as he was.”
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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