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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That was the reckoning over social media.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
What a reckoning that must have been.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
When that same wife vanishes again, uncle and niece find themselves on an unplanned road-trip investigation, one that pushes Leila’s first taste of adulthood into a reckoning with family secrets and the myths both have built around their lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Kanan solidifies his place in the Queens drug game alongside Breeze, the Southside legend, and their alliance sets the stage for a reckoning that will ripple through every player in this dangerous business.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
What a reckoning that must have been.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
When that same wife vanishes again, uncle and niece find themselves on an unplanned road-trip investigation, one that pushes Leila’s first taste of adulthood into a reckoning with family secrets and the myths both have built around their lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Kanan solidifies his place in the Queens drug game alongside Breeze, the Southside legend, and their alliance sets the stage for a reckoning that will ripple through every player in this dangerous business.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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“Reckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckoning. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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