RECKONS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

reckons

verb

present tense third-person singular of reckon

as in estimates

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 thinks

chiefly dialect to have as an opinion I reckon you must be new to these parts

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as in calculates

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 relies

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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as in considers

to think of in a particular way he was reckoned among the great heroes of his time

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Recent Examples of reckons Crunching these numbers, the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget reckons that the budget and its economic assumptions imply public debt rising to 103% of gross domestic product in 2029 before falling to 94% in 2036. —

Editorial, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Crunching these numbers, the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget reckons that the budget and its economic assumptions imply public debt rising to 103% of gross domestic product in 2029 before falling to 94% in 2036. —

Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026 Today, according to Bloomberg, the Wall Street analyst consensus reckons Tesla’s still cheap and that its shares will rise 15% from here to $416 over the next 12 months. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 The writer reckons with the charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image. —

Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 As the party reckons with competing future visions, some clarity may arrive Tuesday. —

Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2026 On her first album in eight years, Robyn reckons with motherhood and midlife desire, Spencer Kornhaber writes. —

David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 Telford started out as a stonemason, and Day reckons the high standard of craftmanship is down to his background. —

Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 Vij arrives to her new post as the city’s cultural scene reckons with federal budget cuts to the arts, climbing costs, and the long hangover of the Covid-19 crisis. —

News Desk, Artforum, 2 Mar. 2026

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates a nearly $300 billion shortfall in the HTF over the next 10 years, with the fund becoming insolvent starting in 2028.

— Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Hochul estimates that about 13,000 non-primary homes in New York City valued at $5 million or more will be subject to the tax.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026