reckon on

verb

reckoned on; reckoning on; reckons on

: to expect (something) to happen : to plan on (something)

The train was an hour late, which was something we hadn't reckoned on.

She reckoned on winning the election.

Examples of reckon on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That, combined with the broader national reckoning on race and equality, was enough to convince universities across the country to stop requiring the standardized tests for admission. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Richard Ahrens had not reckoned on Steven Pico. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota have led to a national reckoning on reforming ICE, which led to the nation’s longest partial government shutdown in history. — Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026

Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a citywide reckoning on stopping domestic violence. — Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for reckon on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon