token
/ˈtoʊkən/
noun
- A small object that represents something else, often used as a substitute for money or as a symbol of value.
- She collected subway tokens from different cities.
- The arcade gives you tokens to play the games.
- He handed the bus driver a token instead of cash.
- A sign or symbol of a feeling, fact, or event.
- The ring was a token of his love.
- The white flag is a token of surrender.
- They gave her a watch as a token of appreciation.
- A digital unit of value used in a blockchain or cryptocurrency system.
- You can trade tokens on the exchange.
- She invested in several different crypto tokens.
- The company launched its own token for online purchases.
- A person or thing chosen to represent a group, often in a superficial way.
- The committee added one woman as a token.
- He felt he was hired as a token minority.
- They made her the token representative of the youth.
adjective
- Done or given as a small symbolic gesture, often without real effect.
- The company made a token effort to reduce waste.
- They offered a token payment of just one dollar.
- Her token apology did not satisfy anyone.
- Chosen to represent a group in a way that seems superficial or insincere.
- The token minority member had no real power.
- The board appointed a token woman to the position.
- It was a token gesture to include one student on the panel.