1
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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2
as in to think
chiefly dialect
to have as an opinion
I reckon you must be new to these parts
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3
as in to calculate
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
reckoned the runner's pace by dividing her finishing time by the race distance
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4
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckon
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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
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For instance, in one case, an attorney who initially estimated medical expenses at 2x through his manual review determined, after utilizing AcroDocz, that the correct amount was actually 4.5x.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The mesa-like lunar mountain towers over a landscape carved by craters, including the Shackleton Crater, a cold, dark region where water ice and other materials that turn easily into gas are thought to be abundant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on February 24 returned to Greece an ancient bronze griffin head thought to have been pilfered from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Feb. 2025
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This ratio is calculated as the percentage of net stocks repurchased relative to total market cap.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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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
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As the fifth-largest economy in the world, California heavily relies on its neighbor to the south for a variety of household goods.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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Gut the services Americans rely on to enrich their billionaire cabal.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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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
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Marshall considered what Fox has meant to the organization since being drafted to the Kings in 2017.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Avoid guessing or making up a story that misrepresents the financial facts.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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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Listen to this article Q: Man, can’t figure this team out at all.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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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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