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

Ultimately, his choices force the other main characters to reckon with their own pretending, and the shame that comes with that and is passed down to later generations. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

But those stocks are losing their luster as Wall Street reckons with concerns about rising costs and the politicization of data centers that could hamper forecasts for the buildout. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Although Asus retained Windows 11 here, Xbox Mode is a way for Microsoft to at least try to reckon with that reality. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

As private longing collides with honor and social codes, each character has to reckon with what their choices cost. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026