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as in estimates
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
that old chest isn't worth much by my reckoning, but an antiques dealer might think otherwise
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as in calculations
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
you forgot about the decimal point, so your reckoning was way off
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Recent Examples of reckonings
Similar reckonings are happening across states.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
Randall accused him of a feel-good liberalism that ignores deeper racial and class reckonings that South Bend (a city that is just barely half white) has coming.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The professionalism of stars, their charismatic hold over audiences, is inseparable from such tough-minded reckonings.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
On their first proper album in nine years, the Boston metalcore veterans shift between blistering political bloodlettings and moody reckonings with mortality.
—Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Still, Saunders, a short-story master, has now written two consecutive novels about final reckonings watched over by comically argumentative spirits.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
In this numinous world, visitors come by for death bed reckonings, and the CEO will have many scores to settle.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Parties double as social reckonings and scenes for major turning points—places where power shifts, deals are struck, and revolutions are born.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
From shocking acts of violence to courtroom reckonings that captivated the public, 2025 brought a series of crime stories that gripped the nation’s attention.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
Randall accused him of a feel-good liberalism that ignores deeper racial and class reckonings that South Bend (a city that is just barely half white) has coming.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The professionalism of stars, their charismatic hold over audiences, is inseparable from such tough-minded reckonings.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
On their first proper album in nine years, the Boston metalcore veterans shift between blistering political bloodlettings and moody reckonings with mortality.
—Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Still, Saunders, a short-story master, has now written two consecutive novels about final reckonings watched over by comically argumentative spirits.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
In this numinous world, visitors come by for death bed reckonings, and the CEO will have many scores to settle.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Parties double as social reckonings and scenes for major turning points—places where power shifts, deals are struck, and revolutions are born.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
From shocking acts of violence to courtroom reckonings that captivated the public, 2025 brought a series of crime stories that gripped the nation’s attention.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckonings
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The surplus turned out to be a mirage, based on a $165 billion error in revenue estimates over four years.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The cost of the project has ballooned as well, from an original projection of €200 million to €507 million, according to recent estimates.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The order matters, because most states use figures from the federal tax form as the starting point for their state tax calculations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Companies use this data to verify their technical calculations and to prepare for the licensing process required by regulatory agencies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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City property tax assessments are government-determined and frequently challenged.—
Martha E. Stark,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Free screenings, including blood pressure monitoring, stroke risk assessments and blood sugar testing, will be available.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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More variables than a maths textbook.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Two years later, his son having attained A levels in English, maths and sciences, Ramírez’s father flew to Europe to arrange for his further education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Even the most complimentary appraisals of Raphael, which celebrate his multimodal genius—painter, draftsman, architect, poet, surveyor of antiquities—also mention his exquisite social tact and career climbing.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The staff contracted independent fair market appraisals (usually two) for acquisition.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Bilmes revised her estimations—and concluded the cost was actually closer to $4 trillion to $6 trillion.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The rollout, however, was quickly met with user complaints of inaccurate age estimations and workarounds found by users hoping to trick the system.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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At a recent event in Atlanta, Wellstar Health System provided comprehensive medical evaluations, part of an ongoing effort to identify and address chronic conditions that can emerge years after players leave the game.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Reckonings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckonings. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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