1
as in estimated
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 thought
chiefly dialect
to have as an opinion
I reckon you must be new to these parts
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as in calculated
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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as in relied
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 reckoned
And most enterprise technology leaders have not yet reckoned with what that means for the systems their organizations run on.
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Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Because consumers would have a little more left over to spend of their paychecks, a five-month suspension would increase federal deficits by $12 billion, BPC reckoned.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein not only essentially created the science-fiction genre but also reckoned with the possibilities of AI, albeit of a fleshy sort.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The rest were unsure or reckoned the two would cancel each other out.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
It is reckoned to be the biggest TV show ever out of Argentina.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
What nobody fully reckoned with was that this assumption would become permanently embedded in law, transforming what was meant as a neutral accounting convention into a tool that could make structurally insolvent legislation appear fiscally responsible on paper.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
When whole, the 76ers are a team to be reckoned with.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Under his leadership, Iran expanded its influence far beyond its borders, earning a reputation as a formidable and dangerous regional power to be reckoned with.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Because consumers would have a little more left over to spend of their paychecks, a five-month suspension would increase federal deficits by $12 billion, BPC reckoned.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein not only essentially created the science-fiction genre but also reckoned with the possibilities of AI, albeit of a fleshy sort.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The rest were unsure or reckoned the two would cancel each other out.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
It is reckoned to be the biggest TV show ever out of Argentina.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
What nobody fully reckoned with was that this assumption would become permanently embedded in law, transforming what was meant as a neutral accounting convention into a tool that could make structurally insolvent legislation appear fiscally responsible on paper.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
When whole, the 76ers are a team to be reckoned with.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Under his leadership, Iran expanded its influence far beyond its borders, earning a reputation as a formidable and dangerous regional power to be reckoned with.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckoned
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The agency also noted that more than 500,000 children were estimated to be living in neighborhoods under gang control in 2024.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Over a billion dollars is estimated for security, but the feds will likely help out.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Chaotic terrain is characterized by fractured, jumbled blocks of rock thought to have formed when underground ice melted and caused the surface above to collapse.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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West Monroe calculated that AI added the equivalent of 320 full-time employees’ worth of output in six months without adding headcount, according to Greenstein.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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California-wise, grades were based on statewide job creation, total income – a measure of overall wealth growth – and an affordability yardstick – how incomes compared with home price changes, as calculated by a federal index.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Print advertising has traditionally relied on page ownership and long-term placements.—
Simon Corbett,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In that case, the high court’s conservative majority ruled that map relied too heavily on race with a district aimed at giving Black voters a chance to elect a candidate of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Yara considered following the stars, but knowing which way was north didn’t necessarily mean that north was the way to move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The new map retained only one district that would have been considered competitive in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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This didn’t become common practice until a few hundred years ago, but at least one Neanderthal apparently figured it out and convinced someone to go along with it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Distraught by life in the South, Reed figured that the only way to escape his parochial childhood was to write his way out.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Now Jeffries believed that Democrats needed to respond in kind to Trump with their own gerrymandering effort in blue states.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The third suspect is still at large, police said, and he is believed to be near the Austin suburb of Manor.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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That means that in practice, for most depreciable real estate, total gain is computed as the amount realized minus the adjusted basis.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Reckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckoned. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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