tokens

Noun

token (plural tokens)

1. Something serving as an expression of something else.
   • According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.

   Synonyms:

   sign, symbol, pledge

2. A keepsake.
   • Please accept this bustier as a token of our time together.

   Synonyms:

   memento, souvenir

3. A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.
   • Subway tokens are being replaced by magnetic cards.
4. A small physical object, often designed to give the appearance of a common thing, used to represent a person or character in a board game or other situation.
   • Everyone pick a token (hat, wheelbarrow, thimble, etc.) and place it on the Start square.
5. A minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement; a formality.
   • His apology was no more than a token.
   1. A member of a group of people that is included within a larger group to comply with a legal or social requirement.
      • New York Philharmonic has a token of one Negro. The Pittsburgh Symphony ranks high with three tokens. Cleveland has one, and other major symphony orchestras such as Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago still say, "Get back!"1968, Ave Maria, volume 108, page 17

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