1
as in estimated
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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2
as in thought
chiefly dialect
to have as an opinion
I reckon you must be new to these parts
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3
as in calculated
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
reckoned the runner's pace by dividing her finishing time by the race distance
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as in relied
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 reckoned
The steepest year for job cuts in tech came in 2023, as the industry reckoned with soaring inflation and rising interest rates.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
For example, Underworld reckoned with reality through the occult, while his newest tape, Zombie Love Kensington Paradise, felt more like a squeamish effort in turning the circumstances of Kensington into content for the Skrilla brand.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
But for the first time in a while, the notion seemed just as applicable on both sides of the ball — the makings of a force multiplier to be reckoned with.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Lang reckoned that O’Hara overrated Rimbaud.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Many reckoned with its ideals; pervasive talk of liberty held particular portent for women’s lives.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
What came after needs to be reckoned with, perhaps requiring more distance to attain perspective.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
If Hatfield could garner such a crowd, Boyle reckoned consumers might be interested in Moore’s Columbia lore — and now the brand is in the retro business.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The per-charge range is no less impressive, with its 1,440-mAh downtube battery reckoned good for up to 260 km (162 miles) at the lowest PAS setting.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
For example, Underworld reckoned with reality through the occult, while his newest tape, Zombie Love Kensington Paradise, felt more like a squeamish effort in turning the circumstances of Kensington into content for the Skrilla brand.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
But for the first time in a while, the notion seemed just as applicable on both sides of the ball — the makings of a force multiplier to be reckoned with.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Lang reckoned that O’Hara overrated Rimbaud.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Many reckoned with its ideals; pervasive talk of liberty held particular portent for women’s lives.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
What came after needs to be reckoned with, perhaps requiring more distance to attain perspective.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
If Hatfield could garner such a crowd, Boyle reckoned consumers might be interested in Moore’s Columbia lore — and now the brand is in the retro business.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The per-charge range is no less impressive, with its 1,440-mAh downtube battery reckoned good for up to 260 km (162 miles) at the lowest PAS setting.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckoned
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Restoring the Qianlong Garden took more than two decades, a costly and painstaking process based on a 2000 cooperation agreement signed by the World Monuments Fund and the museum, which estimated a price tag of $15-18 million.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Experts have long thought auditory hallucinations arise from a person perceiving their inner thoughts or speech as real voices coming from the outside world.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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How CalFresh cuts will play out for families Under federal rules, SNAP benefits are calculated by subtracting 30% of a household’s net income from the maximum benefit for that household size.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This date was calculated based on the latest 30 years of climatological data available.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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The White House has relied for many of the tariffs on a 1970s statute designed to address economic emergencies.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The scene illustrated a transformation within Habitat for Humanity, which has since the 1970s relied on community members to help construct homes from their foundations to the roofs.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Julann Carney, a Realtor and property manager in Sherwood, said the plans for the money raised by the bonds are ill considered and add too much to the bills of residents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Laughton was elected as a state representative in 2012, she was considered to be the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The people who could’ve helped, who maybe were genuinely interested, never figured it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger’s background also figured heavily into her victory.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The alternative proposition is emergence, which states that qualitatively novel properties are found in more complex systems that can never, even in principle, be derived or computed from fundamental laws, principles, and entities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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To check that, Lai and his colleagues computed the most optimal task allocations, schedules, and motions in a few simplified work cells and compared those with results delivered by RoboBallet.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Reckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckoned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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