Synonyms of reckoning with

reckoning with

phrase

present participle of reckon with

as in allowing (for)

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

• allowing (for)
• providing (for)
• considering
• taking into account
• regarding
• taking account of
• factoring (in or into)
• anticipating
• figuring on
• adjusting
• expecting
• facing
• contemplating
• adapting
• conditioning
• planning
• accommodating
• foreseeing
• assuming
• calculating
• presupposing
• envisaging
• presuming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discounting
• disregarding
• factoring (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reckoning with

The investigation spawned a nationwide reckoning with the legacy of the deceased labor organizer who had become an icon of Chicano rights. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The French church has endured a brutal reckoning with its legacy of abuse. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Even more than any of Horgan’s previous work, Youth is about reckoning with one person’s story of her own life. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Her first two albums were defined by her frank and candid reckoning with her sexuality and Catholic upbringing. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

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

Against the surreal backdrop of the island’s monumental Moai statues, the pair begin reckoning with their murky shared past. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Yet instead of reckoning with the parallels, right-wing pastors were urging Christians to emulate the intensity and all-in dedication of the jihadists. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Alexandria Stapleton details the secrecy and threats behind Netflix’s Diddy documentary, and why hip-hop’s reckoning with abuse and power is far from over. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026