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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Meanwhile, the United Kingdom continues with its own reckoning.
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Saige Miller, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Brooke Nevils’s memoir is also a reckoning with many misconceptions about #MeToo narratives, Hillary Kelly writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Some experts note the reckoning in Europe’s parliamentary democracies has been swifter and more severe — for now — than in the United States, where Epstein built his empire and hobnobbed with many American elites.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As with many adaptations, the second half of the novel — the generational reckoning — is discarded.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Saige Miller, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Brooke Nevils’s memoir is also a reckoning with many misconceptions about #MeToo narratives, Hillary Kelly writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Some experts note the reckoning in Europe’s parliamentary democracies has been swifter and more severe — for now — than in the United States, where Epstein built his empire and hobnobbed with many American elites.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As with many adaptations, the second half of the novel — the generational reckoning — is discarded.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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