reckoned; reckoning
ˈre-kə-niŋ 
ˈrek-niŋ
1
2
: to regard or think of as : consider
1
: to settle accounts
2
: to make a calculation
4
: to accept something as certain : place reliance
I reckon on your promise to help
Synonyms
Examples of reckon in a Sentence
I reckon that we'll have to leave early.
Do you reckon you'll be able to go to the grocery store after work?
We'll have to leave early, I reckon.
They reckoned that they would reach their destination by noon.
Losses were reckoned to be over a million dollars.
Recent Examples on the Web
Maybe next year, maybe in five years, or maybe never, Lee reckons.
—
Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Spektor proposed that, in an era of global competition, Western governments and policymakers need to reckon more positively with accusations of hypocrisy, rather than simply shrugging them off.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite prevailing in the proxy contest, Disney must reckon with simmering discontent among its shareholder base.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Director Jonathan Glazer, who is Jewish, said in his controversial Oscar acceptance speech that the movie marked an attempt to use the past to reckon with the present.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
In her new role, Marie must reckon with the stakes of her leadership and embrace the chance to reimagine what’s possible for herself and her community.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024
Formerly, composers of quartets had reckoned with the gigantic shadow of Beethoven.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Based on the figures by the city’s consultants, Power San Diego reckons the value of SDG&E’s assets comes to $2.5 billion.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
More than a year out from the most brutal round of tech layoffs since the dot-com bubble burst, workers are reckoning with the loss of what some saw as airtight job security in an industry that’s still downsizing.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Spektor proposed that, in an era of global competition, Western governments and policymakers need to reckon more positively with accusations of hypocrisy, rather than simply shrugging them off.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite prevailing in the proxy contest, Disney must reckon with simmering discontent among its shareholder base.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Director Jonathan Glazer, who is Jewish, said in his controversial Oscar acceptance speech that the movie marked an attempt to use the past to reckon with the present.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
In her new role, Marie must reckon with the stakes of her leadership and embrace the chance to reimagine what’s possible for herself and her community.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024
Formerly, composers of quartets had reckoned with the gigantic shadow of Beethoven.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Based on the figures by the city’s consultants, Power San Diego reckons the value of SDG&E’s assets comes to $2.5 billion.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
More than a year out from the most brutal round of tech layoffs since the dot-com bubble burst, workers are reckoning with the loss of what some saw as airtight job security in an industry that’s still downsizing.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Reckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckon. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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reckon
verb
reck·on
ˈrek-ən
reckoned; reckoning
-(ə-)niŋ
1
a
: count entry 1 sense 1a, compute
reckon the days till her birthday
b
: to estimate by calculating
reckon the height of a building
2
: consider sense 3, regard
was reckoned among the leaders
3
chiefly dialect
: think sense 2, suppose
4
: to look forward to as certain : depend
reckon on support
reckoner
noun
-(ə-)nər
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