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reckon with

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Synonyms of reckon withnext
: to take into consideration

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Still, there is something in Diaz that wants to be reckoned with, something that brings to mind those black bears in SoHo, startling and powerful and rare. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The French church has endured a brutal reckoning with its legacy of abuse. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Even more than any of Horgan’s previous work, Youth is about reckoning with one person’s story of her own life. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Her first two albums were defined by her frank and candid reckoning with her sexuality and Catholic upbringing. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reckon with

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“Reckon with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckon%20with. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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