Synonyms of reckon with

reckon with

phrase

as in consider

to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)

After Scout's emergency surgery, we were forced to reckon with a hefty vet bill.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consider
• provide (for)
• take into account
• allow (for)
• factor (in or into)
• regard
• anticipate
• take account of
• adjust
• figure on
• expect
• face
• condition
• contemplate
• adapt
• plan
• foresee
• accommodate
• assume
• envisage
• calculate
• presume
• presuppose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• factor (out)
• discount
• disregard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reckon with

As her father reckons with the question of where to rest his own body, the filmmaker wonders whether the tsantsa deserves the same. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Yet just days after the Astra demo, OpenAI had to reckon with a new crisis. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

But her penchant for reckoning with the pain of the American underclass meant some of her songs touched on stories that contemporary country radio was reluctant to promote. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Yet instead of reckoning with the parallels, right-wing pastors were urging Christians to emulate the intensity and all-in dedication of the jihadists. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026