by the same token

by the same token
phrasal
1. : for the same reason

because his mind is flexible it responds quickly … to what is before it, and by the same token it can call up from within a host of appropriate ideas — J.M.Barzun

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by the same token
In addition, in corroboration, by the way
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Main Entry: ↑token

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by the same token phrase
in a similar way

You have to show respect for your colleagues, and by the same token they have to respect you.

Thesaurus: similar and similarlysynonym
Main entry: token

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I
see token
II
in the same way or for the same reason

there was little evidence to substantiate the gossip and, by the same token, there was little to disprove it

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by the same token
: for the same reason : in the same way
— used to introduce a statement that says something more and often something different about the same situation referred to by a previous statement

The result was disappointing, but by the same token, it could have been much worse.

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Main Entry: ↑token

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by the same ˈtoken idiom
for the same reasons

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The penalty for failure will be high. But, by the same token, the rewards for success will be great.

Main entry: ↑tokenidiom

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