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

Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a city-wide reckoning on stopping domestic violence. —Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

In 2020, the murder of George Floyd ignited a nationwide reckoning on race, which prompted communities and institutions across the nation, including California, to remove public monuments of former slaveholders or prominent Confederate figures. —Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026

The day of reckoning on America’s debt is coming. —David Bier, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026

As president of the mayors' conference, Holt presides over a coalition of leaders representing hundreds of cities amid a nationwide reckoning on hot-button topics like immigration enforcement, housing affordability, gun violence and political extremism. —Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for reckon on

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