reckon

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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement tried to reckon the size of the crowd at the stadium

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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust don't reckon on being provided with low-cost housing if you take a summer job there

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Recent Examples of reckon The spinoff is one of the most significant efforts yet in the television business to try to reckon with steep declines in linear TV subscribers, distribution fees and advertising revenue. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025 This crisis, which human rights experts have described as a genocide, has also resulted in a moment of reckoning for the West. Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025 Each episode culminates with the start of the championship game, a day of reckoning for all involved. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 And while there has not been any public reckoning with Davante Adams, the Jets are expected to part with the 32-year-old wide receiver now that Rodgers is out of the picture. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reckon
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Verb
  • Its integration with blockchain modernizes this traditional market while creating opportunities for investment firms to address the growing global trade finance gap, estimated at $2.5 trillion.
    Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • White, who is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, has long been friends with Trump and last year became a big donor to Trump's presidential campaign.
    Mike Levine, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Freedom girls head coach Mike Bush thought Clermont’s 2024 finish led to Saturday’s win.
    Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • At first, paramedics thought the dog wanted to play.
    Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Because that period’s homeless count increased, the mortality rate — calculated as 3,326 deaths per 100,000 people — increased less, at 1.3%.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This ratio is calculated as the percentage of net stocks repurchased relative to total market cap.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Gut the services Americans rely on to enrich their billionaire cabal.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Most systems still rely on classical computing architecture to handle many tasks, which creates speed bottlenecks.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The multi-year security Marchand wanted beyond this season, then, was too much for Sweeney to assume considering the risk of injuries and decline.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Investigators have not determined what started the blaze, but officials said it is not considered suspicious.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Hackman, whose pacemaker activity made his last day alive easier to guess, likely died a week later.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Avoid guessing or making up a story that misrepresents the financial facts.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Venable believes the prospects gained experiences that will aid them and the club in the future.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities do not believe that Thompson was present when John Blauvelt murdered Cati Blauvelt.
    James Stolz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
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  • Both teams entered unbeaten, having given up just 10 goals each all season, so one goal figured to be enough to win.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Apparently, TikTok figured that bad things were afoot with this trend.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Reckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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