token
something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
a characteristic indication or mark of something; evidence or proof: Malnutrition is a token of poverty.
a memento; souvenir; keepsake: The seashell was a token of their trip.
something used to indicate authenticity, authority, etc.; emblem; badge: Judicial robes are a token of office.
Also called to·ken coin . a stamped piece of metal, issued as a limited medium of exchange, as for bus fares, at a nominal value much greater than its commodity value.
anything of only nominal value used in exchange for goods or services, as paper currency.
an item, idea, etc., representing a group; a part as representing the whole; sample; indication: The religious movement was an exhibition of latent energy, and a token of what may take place at some future day.
a person, especially a member of a minority group, who has been hired, admitted, enrolled, etc., to forestall charges of prejudice or discrimination.
an object, as a disk or figure, used in various board games for marking a player's position or for keeping score.
Logic, Linguistics. a particular instance of a word, symbol, expression, sentence, or the like: A printed page might have twenty tokens of the single type-word “and.”: Compare type (def. 8).
Idioms about token
by the same token,
moreover; furthermore: She has a talent as a painter, and by the same token has a sharp eye for detail.
in proof of which: The study examined the possible effects of stress on health and, by the same token, IQ and test scores.
in token of, as a sign of; in evidence of: a ring in token of his love.
Origin of token
1Other words for token
Other words from token
- pre·to·ken, noun, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby token
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How to use token in a sentence
Once the user opens the app, the malicious file is triggered, letting the malicious app access and send stolen session tokens to the attacker’s server silently in the background.
TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks | Zack Whittaker | September 11, 2020 | TechCrunchSession tokens are small files that keep the user logged in without having to re-enter their passwords.
TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks | Zack Whittaker | September 11, 2020 | TechCrunchSushi tokens, which offered the prospect of shares in SushiSwap’s revenues and voting rights, would be awarded to people who put up funds.
Is the SushiSwap saga a preview of a new wave of crypto chaos? | dzanemorris | September 9, 2020 | FortuneRiding an upsurge in Sushi’s price, Nomi exchanged his high-flying tokens for more than $10 million in Ethereum this weekend.
Is the SushiSwap saga a preview of a new wave of crypto chaos? | dzanemorris | September 9, 2020 | FortuneHowever, in the same token, you should block content that you don’t want popping up in search results.
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But, but … there was a token black girl in the background, Target cried in its defense!
One Vogue Cover Doesn’t Solve Fashion’s Big Race Problem | Danielle Belton | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBy the same token, maybe we need different words for possession.
But before the former First Lady left the Obama Administration, the Tanzanian Ambassador wanted to give her a token of esteem.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs | Ben Jacobs | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEventually, it was gifted to Czar Peter the Great as a token of goodwill between the Germans and Russians.
“I would advise any candidate to assess their viability and not just do a token run,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster.
Does Team Hillary Want a Democratic Challenge? | David Freedlander | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a token to all travellers who should come this way that this land now belonged to the King of Spain.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeGod said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamAnd by the same token the good Duchess has seen her hair grow white and her gaiety vanish.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceI must see danger before I summoned help, and there was no token of danger yet.
The Staircase At The Hearts Delight | Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)A token deemed necessary to a covenant was sometimes freely given: at other times it was requested.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for token
/ (ˈtəʊkən) /
an indication, warning, or sign of something
a symbol or visible representation of something
something that indicates authority, proof, or authenticity
a metal or plastic disc, such as a substitute for currency for use in slot machines
a memento
a gift voucher that can be used as payment for goods of a specified value
(modifier) as a matter of form only; nominal: a token increase in salary
linguistics a symbol regarded as an individual concrete mark, not as a class of identical symbols: Compare type (def. 11)
philosophy an individual instance: if the same sentence has different truth-values on different occasions of utterance the truth-value may be said to attach to the sentence-token: Compare type (def. 13)
by the same token moreover and for the same or a similar reason
(tr) to act or serve as a warning or symbol of; betoken
Origin of token
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with token
see by the same token; in token of.
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