by the same token
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5.2
- idiom
:
del mismo modo
- By the same token, if it is done poorly, the program will be cut.
- By the same token, also
- By the same token, however
But by the same token, I, I'm not convinced.
- But by the same token, I, I'm not convinced.
- But by the same token, I wouldn't, I wouldn't change a thing.
- And by the same token, AI can do some astonishingly positive things.
- You know, we shouldn't try to force God on them, but by the same token, we should not allow them to remove God from our lives.
- And what's so important is, by the same token, the values that we create as a society in today's world will actually shape the future.
- But by the same token, I don't think I would ever.
- The strongest man of the strongest woman, by the same token, will fall victim over a period of time to these incredibly destructive habits.
Examples
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By the same token, I do not make grandiose claims for our extended women's coffee break.
Academic text (1998) -
She didn't study for the exam; by the same token, she didn't expect to pass.
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But by the same token, she had never seen Europe either, yet had no doubt it was there.
Fiction book (1996) -
By the same token, I could give it to you here, right now.
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So I think by the same token, David was a citizen of the world.
Blog text (20) -
By the same token, peace between the two Koreas will not be possible without a combined effort.
Academic text (2011) -
By the same token, to be unable to choose, in such circumstances, would be an indignity.
Academic text (1999) -
By the same token, however, we were also attentive to any differences among individuals within this population.
Academic text (2008) -
But by the same token, I'd like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent simply by virtue of her sex?
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By the same token, fear becomes a dimension by which conflict-producing comparisons can be made.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
226
2.2
In the same way as what was just said
198
3.9
It is also true of something just mentioned
1
5.1
In a way that has the same meaning or value as something else
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase uses a metaphorical reading of 'token' (a sign or instance) so a learner who knows 'same' and the abstract sense of 'token' could infer 'for the same reason' or 'similarly', but this use is somewhat formal and not a straightforward compositional pattern. Because the figurative link is indirect and requires recognizing a less common sense of 'token', the expression is partially predictable but not fully transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase by the same token may come from old shops or games where a token was a coin or marker that stood for value, and using the same token showed the same choice or point. That's why the phrase now means 'for the same reason' or 'in the same way'.