by the same token

  • used to mean that something you are about to say is also true, for the same reasons as what has just been said

  • In the same way or for the same reason

W1A s1 ep 04

(There has been media outcry at Ian's salary, which is higher than the Prime Minister's)

by the same token (=using the same argument/in the same way/for the same reason)

*Click on CC to watch with subtitles

BBC Radio 4- Six O'Clock News

(BBC Three was taken off-air some years ago, and was only available online. The decision has been reversed and it will return to TV screens shortly)

It's possible to argue that the corporation should never have taken the channel off air, but by the same token, some analysts believe it's futile to chase young viewers through traditional platforms.

If you are considering becoming a Foster Carer you do have to think very closely about the impact it would have on your own family. But by the same token it would be something that I wouldn't change. It really is so rewarding.

Medical science has advanced an incredible amount in the last 50 years. In fact, 50 years ago what we do today would have been considered totally science fiction. By the same token though, there were things done in the 1950s and 1960s that people today are still skeptical actually happened (…)