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.
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The Covid-19 lockdowns, combined with nationwide protests and a police reckoning following the killing of George Floyd, worsened an ongoing breakdown of trust in institutions and society.
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Marin Cogan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
The destruction from the wildfires forced Maui local officials and its residents to reckon with a slate of issues that had been plaguing the community.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
The onboard battery pack is reckoned good for between 30 and 80 nautical miles of range per charge.
—New Atlas, 26 July 2024
But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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Marin Cogan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
The destruction from the wildfires forced Maui local officials and its residents to reckon with a slate of issues that had been plaguing the community.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
The onboard battery pack is reckoned good for between 30 and 80 nautical miles of range per charge.
—New Atlas, 26 July 2024
But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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“Reckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckon. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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