Synonyms of reckons with

reckons with

phrase

present tense third-person singular of reckon with

as in allows (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

• allows (for)
• considers
• provides (for)
• takes into account
• factors (in or into)
• regards
• anticipates
• takes account of
• figures on
• expects
• adjusts
• faces
• conditions
• contemplates
• plans
• presupposes
• adapts
• assumes
• calculates
• envisages
• foresees
• accommodates
• presumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• factors (out)
• discounts
• disregards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reckons with

As her father reckons with the question of where to rest his own body, the filmmaker wonders whether the tsantsa deserves the same. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Nolan’s movie reckons with how Odysseus (Matt Damon) breaks Zeus’ law by coming up with the plan for the Trojan Horse and executing it in an attempt to sack the city of Troy through a deception. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Fifteen years into his career, Future reckons with the blurry line between truth and persona and loses touch with the vulnerability that made his best work so enduring. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026