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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]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): by the same token
Cliché a phrase indicating that the speaker is introducing parallel or closely contrasting information. • Tom: I really got cheated! Bob: You think they’ve cheated you, but, by the same token, they believe that you’ve cheated them. • Some say he is a real charmer, but by the same token others are put off by his manner.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs