reckoned

past tense of reckon
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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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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 adaptation is reckoned to be the biggest-budget Greek period drama of all time, The Great Chimera was filmed at iconic locations in Athens including the Acropolis. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Most people reckoned Graham would continue serving into his dotage before his unexpected death in July of an aortic dissection. — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Although the carbon footprints of artists and audiences can obviously be measured separately and reckoned accordingly, both groups have to burn carbon in order to participate in social life. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 The invalidated tariffs cost American households $1,000 each last year and $900 each this year, the nonprofit Tax Foundation reckoned. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Ursone reckoned that the distinct rites and language of their marine tribe would, to polite society, resemble hieroglyphics. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 And the guy who loved John Wayne movies and came to do a fine imitation reckoned his should be in that spirit. — Vahe Gregorian july 5, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026 Every Arab country in the Middle East knows Iran, as never before, is a power to be reckoned with. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Skubal reckoned with the highs and lows while also suffering what at first appeared to be an injury scare. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckoned
Verb
  • The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • It’s estimated an additional $37 billion will flow to the philanthropy sector annually.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • That kind of visibility could introduce regenerative agriculture to sports fans who’ve never thought much about where their chicken comes from.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • It is calculated as a weighted average of atomic clocks worldwide and is communicated by BIPM, the official source for UTC.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Responses may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information and should not be relied upon as authoritative.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Even the Laestrygonian giants relied heavily on old-school illusion.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Anyone born in 1960 or later must be 67 years old to be considered full retirement age, according to the Social Security Administration.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That novel is often considered a historical novel by readers and critics, which is slightly baffling to me.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.
    — Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • This is believed to be the second hospitalization for Leo, who is known to be sporty and in good shape, with weekly tennis games and swimming.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The 23-year-old was found dead in her apartment in neighboring Canton, located in the Boston suburbs, and is believed to have been pregnant with Farwell's child at the time, according to authorities.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Reckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckoned. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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