reckon

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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement tried to reckon the size of the crowd at the stadium

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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust don't reckon on being provided with low-cost housing if you take a summer job there

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Recent Examples of reckon But in 2025, as the world continues to reckon with racial justice, a different kind of liberation is finding its way into the conversation: cannabis reform. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 16 June 2025 As the nation commemorates Juneteenth, many Black communities are reckoning with more than maintaining historical freedoms. Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Today, as America reckons with its historical and contemporary racial injustices, Juneteenth serves as a poignant reminder of how easily freedoms can be compromised. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025 What Kind of Paradise was my way of reckoning with the Internet boosterism of that era and the fallout of all of our blind optimism. Janelle Brown june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reckon
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  • In 1988, the value of the 48-piece set was estimated at $500,000.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
  • In the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 wolves were killed for their pelts each year between 1870 and 1877, according to the International Wolf Center.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • In dialogue with feminist visual traditions—think Jo Spence and Ana Mendieta—Brontē’s project carves its own terrain.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 July 2025
  • Lucy Blakiston used to think working in media meant living a glitzy life wearing kitten heels, getting her nails done and working from chic offices.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 7 July 2025
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  • Public fortunes were calculated based on stock prices and exchange rates as on June 13.
    Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • That’s partly because the budget wasn’t released, and because DeSantis — who has seen the state budget balloon by 26% on his watch — used some creative accounting to calculate the total.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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  • The government’s investigation largely relied on a campus antisemitism study commissioned by Harvard and released in April.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • For centuries, explorers relied on such vantage points to map their surroundings.
    Ben Verghese, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The county had considered a flood warning system on the river similar to a tornado warning siren about six or seven years ago, but Kelly said the idea never got off the ground and the cost would have been an issue.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2025
  • If your apartment balcony, backyard patio, front porch, or garden corner could use a little love, consider adding a bistro set to your outdoor space.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
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  • Trying to differentiate the bad from the good, guessing who’s lying or telling the truth, and attempting to solve a true crime thriller are all mental puzzles that are endlessly frustrating yet completely entertaining.
    Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 5 July 2025
  • Still, Geragos guessed both of those numbers were far off base.
    Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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  • Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • With the adoption of AI for more of the routine work of accounting, Auden believes accountants must develop their communication skills to effectively interpret the data for the business.
    Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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  • This year’s snub doesn’t figure to start a trend, however, as incoming freshman guard Darryn Peterson is ESPN.com’s early choice to be selected No. 1 overall in June 2026.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
  • Walker Buehler has spent weeks now trying to figure things out.
    Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025

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“Reckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckon. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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