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

Four years after the collapse in the market for NFTs, the crypto world is still reckoning with the fallout. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Aided by deputy director Westfield (Michael Kelly) and her boss and mentor Kaitlyn (Kidman), Joe confronts enemies operating in the shadows, forcing her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Residents return For residents returning to the Gironde fire zone, the easing emergency brought a first reckoning with what had been lost. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

This discovery stunned de Man’s colleagues and students, and was particularly traumatic for Derrida, who attempted a tortured but ultimately unconvincing reckoning with what his friend had written as a young man. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026