by the same token
Idioms-
In the same way, for the same reason. For example, He has a good ear for music, and by the same token he finds it easy to pronounce foreign words . This phrase today is used in a general way to connect statements that have some logical association with one another. [Mid-1400s]
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As a corroborating circumstance, as in Boston's population has grown very fast, and by the same token its urban problems have also increased . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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“And then by the same token, there are going to be a whole new set of skills that enterprises will need to govern AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
However, by the same token, it’s a far way from the U.S. ships and so takes much longer to replenish supplies.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“No one should go all-in… but by the same token, no one should stay all-out.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
But, by the same token, they did smash their transfer record last summer by signing Solanke from Bournemouth for £65m.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
"Nay: but she hath risen from her bed: by the same token I am carrying her this to clean her withal;" and she filled a mug with boiling water and took it upstairs.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Charles Reade
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