reckoning
noun
reck·on·ing
ˈre-kə-niŋ 
ˈrek-niŋ
1
: the act or an instance of reckoning: such as
b
c
: calculation of a ship's position
2
: a settling of accounts
day of reckoning
3
: a summing up
Examples of reckoning in a Sentence
I was more than $10 off in my reckoning.
When the day of reckoning comes, we will have to face some unpleasant truths.
Our football team hardly comes into the reckoning.
Because of his injury, he is out of the reckoning.
The team is still in the reckoning.
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What follows is an absurd reckoning that mixes surreal humor and domestic drama as Shula chafes against her relatives’ hysterical funeral planning.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
The reflective second half recontextualizes the first, and the progression of colorful action fantasia to quiet existential reckoning is overwhelming.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
For businesses that disseminate information, AI has brought a reckoning that may be even more profound than the digital revolution.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The case only became public, however, in 1988, when the country began a full reckoning with the Stalin era.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
The reflective second half recontextualizes the first, and the progression of colorful action fantasia to quiet existential reckoning is overwhelming.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
For businesses that disseminate information, AI has brought a reckoning that may be even more profound than the digital revolution.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The case only became public, however, in 1988, when the country began a full reckoning with the Stalin era.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reckoning
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“Reckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckoning. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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