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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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
And yet, as federal support becomes less reliable, states are being drawn—slowly, inevitably—toward policy reckoning.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet Adolescence’s clear reckoning with the online world that’s shaped him has come to dominate reactions to the series.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
Amid all this transition, reclaiming my natural hair texture feels like part of a larger reckoning.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
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 1 May. 2025.
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