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

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

Scott Rudin, who was the subject of allegations of bullying that provoked an industry reckoning on abusive workplace behavior in 2021, is a producer on the revival, which has become one of the unmissable events of the season. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 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