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

Others have been reckoning with 9/11’s physical toll for years. — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

The Good Daughter Karin Slaughter has adapted her own thriller novel of the same name with stars Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy playing sisters forced to reckon with a violent incident from their past. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

And that reality is something her successor must reckon with as soon as the hire is made. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

That way, everyone will be forced to reckon with your greatest superpower. — Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026