by the same token

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

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by the same token

“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, 40 years on, and the situation is still the same.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025

I'd like to know what they are scheming, by the same token.

From In the Yellow Sea by Henry Frith

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