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
But Cupra reckons the Formentor is too small for US car buyers, and that's a pretty safe bet.
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ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Perhaps more devastating is having to reckon with what the United States has become in the eyes of the rest of the world.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Evans is played by Elordi in the 1940s and by Ciarán Hinds in the 1980s, as the older man reckons with the defining experiences of his youth.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Bank stocks — Shares of several banks pulled back as traders reckoned with the potential economic fallout of Trump’s tariff policy.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Perhaps more devastating is having to reckon with what the United States has become in the eyes of the rest of the world.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Evans is played by Elordi in the 1940s and by Ciarán Hinds in the 1980s, as the older man reckons with the defining experiences of his youth.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Bank stocks — Shares of several banks pulled back as traders reckoned with the potential economic fallout of Trump’s tariff policy.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckon
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 26% of adults and 19% of children in the United States have seasonal allergies.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Migration Policy Institute estimates that while arrests have increased, the pace of deportations is, so far, down from the last fiscal year of the Biden administration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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The workshop acknowledges that people usually think of consent and boundaries in extreme terms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Browns must think otherwise to be taking him with a top 100 pick, but this one is hard to explain.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But the time elapsed between the two events was much too short for Galileo to calculate.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics calculated that tariffs could, at most, replace 40% of income tax revenues, but even that would require high tariffs that are likely to drive a recession, according to Clausing.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Manufacturers rely on intricate, transnational webs of production.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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But the Mets rely on the depth of their lineup instead of one hitter.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Everton’s new owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), has been impressed with performances since its takeover in December and getting a new deal for Sorensen over the line was considered part of the next step in the women’s team’s new era under its ownership.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Media reports suggest Rubio skipped the talks over Ukraine's refusal to consider the U.S. proposal on Crimea.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Musk has never denied his hard-charging style and believes that his work building electric cars and rockets is crucial for the health of the planet and the continuation of the human species, and that his DOGE work responds to threats of U.S. bankruptcy.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And if White Houses have believed this too, that the people that are being covered do not choose who covers them.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Michigan product doesn't ever figure to be much of a force as a pass-rusher, though, and teams may not want to invest a first-round pick on a one-dimensional player.—
Bryce Lazenby,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Without the freedom to experiment, fail and figure things out the hard way, the products, software, and systems that are normative in our day-to-day experience would have never come into existence.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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