reckoning with
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as in allowing (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
After Scout's emergency surgery, we were forced to reckon with a hefty vet bill.
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Recent Examples of reckoning with
Ireland has been reckoning with the legacy of mother-and-baby homes run by the Catholic Church, in which tens of thousands of women were housed in often degrading conditions.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Though the ache of nostalgia reverberates throughout, the songs remain intensely present and vulnerable in their reckoning with it.
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Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Though the ache of nostalgia reverberates throughout, the songs remain intensely present and vulnerable in their reckoning with it.
—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckoning with
taking into account
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By optimizing the material thicknesses and other device parameters, and taking into account exciton physics, the researchers calculate a maximum efficiency of almost 13 percent.
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“Reckoning with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckoning%20with. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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