1
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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2
as in thinks
chiefly dialect
to have as an opinion
I reckon you must be new to these parts
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3
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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Recent Examples of reckons
The director of the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has been placed on administrative leave as the agency’s 15-member board searches for her replacement and reckons with what's been described as a dysfunctional and hostile environment.
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Tess Riski
june 18,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
James Lasdun’s new book, The Family Man, reckons with the Alex Murdaugh murder case, which the poet, novelist, screenwriter, and short-story writer covered for The New Yorker.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Lasers can transmit 10 to 100 times more data per second than radio waves, and Khatri reckons that O2O can even improve on this and increase the downlink rate by at least another factor of 10 over what was possible during Artemis 2.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Aon reckons the world will pour somewhere between $5 trillion and $10 trillion into digital infrastructure by 2030, a wall of value that has to be insured somehow.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Ritter reckons that at least 30% of that windfall would cycle back to the banks in soft dollars.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
The movie reckons with how alien life would challenge the notion of God and our belief systems.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
Galimberti reckons that the global oil crunch may be solved by raising the number of barrels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz to 10 million a day from two million.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
For example, there were only six penalties awarded on-field in matches involving Chelsea, but the KMI reckons there should have been 16.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Tess Riski
june 18,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
James Lasdun’s new book, The Family Man, reckons with the Alex Murdaugh murder case, which the poet, novelist, screenwriter, and short-story writer covered for The New Yorker.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Lasers can transmit 10 to 100 times more data per second than radio waves, and Khatri reckons that O2O can even improve on this and increase the downlink rate by at least another factor of 10 over what was possible during Artemis 2.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Aon reckons the world will pour somewhere between $5 trillion and $10 trillion into digital infrastructure by 2030, a wall of value that has to be insured somehow.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Ritter reckons that at least 30% of that windfall would cycle back to the banks in soft dollars.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
The movie reckons with how alien life would challenge the notion of God and our belief systems.
—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
Galimberti reckons that the global oil crunch may be solved by raising the number of barrels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz to 10 million a day from two million.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
For example, there were only six penalties awarded on-field in matches involving Chelsea, but the KMI reckons there should have been 16.
—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckons
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The United Nations estimates that gang violence has killed over 2,300 people in Haiti since the beginning of this year.
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Using Google Maps, NBC News estimates that the video shows that at least eight apartment blocks have been levelled, along with shops and other stores along the roadside.
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Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen thinks so—and there's no more perfect manicure than Capri Blue to match the moment.
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Putin thinks that time is on his side, that Western support will peter out and that Ukraine’s resistance will eventually collapse under pressure from strategic bombing, analysts say.
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The agency calculates the cost to plug them is around $155 million.
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The handicap is determined by a volunteer gathering data in the air and a committee that calculates the maximum airspeed of each craft.
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The group’s other output has been meager, with few launches and substantial backlash from design experts, who argue that the team relies too heavily on AI and has failed to test sites for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Location history relies on a variety of sources of data that can include cell tower location, cellphone connections to Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth sources, and cellular data sent via cell tower.
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Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.
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This is not true, unless, Miss Manners supposes, your definition of formality begins and ends with having to wear shoes.
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Farrell supposes that no high school baseball team in the nation has traveled as much as Orange Lutheran has.
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Ubel believes having multiple Mass options is about inclusion rather than division.
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He is driven, uncompromising, and firmly believes that his job is to document reality, not interfere with it.
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The new 2nd Amendment case figures to be a major test of what kinds of firearms and ammunition are off-limits to state or federal regulation.
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By Saturday the official death toll had climbed past 1,400, with thousands injured and tens of thousands reported missing—figures the authorities acknowledged were still rising.
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“Reckons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckons. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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