reckoning
noun
reck·on·ing
ˈre-kə-niŋ 
ˈrek-niŋ
1
: the act or an instance of reckoning: such as
b
c
: calculation of a ship's position
2
: a settling of accounts
day of reckoning
3
: a summing up
Examples of reckoning in a Sentence
I was more than $10 off in my reckoning.
When the day of reckoning comes, we will have to face some unpleasant truths.
Our football team hardly comes into the reckoning.
Because of his injury, he is out of the reckoning.
The team is still in the reckoning.
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Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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The New York Times really needs to conduct some serious reckoning.
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Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
January 7, 2025, marked the reckoning.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The fact that Iran could so easily cut off the world’s access to a fifth of global oil with some mines, makeshift drones and speed boats will require some serious reckoning – and permanent changes.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The New York Times really needs to conduct some serious reckoning.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reckoning
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“Reckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckoning. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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