1
as in estimated
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 thought
chiefly dialect
to have as an opinion
I reckon you must be new to these parts
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3
as in calculated
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 relied
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 reckoned
In the race to implement AI, however, enterprises have not comprehensively reckoned with what happens when that technology is wrong.
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John Davie, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As of four more appearances Monday night, in fact, Caglianone was on track for 513 this season — one in which Picollo initially had reckoned 450 would be a good baseline.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Over the past 12 days, Svitolina announced herself as another player to be reckoned with in Paris.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Because consumers would have a little more left over to spend of their paychecks, a five-month suspension would increase federal deficits by $12 billion, BPC reckoned.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Just as her characters tussle with the frailties installed during their upbringings, Strout, the daughter of a schoolteacher mother and parasitologist father who was also a congregationalist deacon, has reckoned with her roots.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein not only essentially created the science-fiction genre but also reckoned with the possibilities of AI, albeit of a fleshy sort.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The rest were unsure or reckoned the two would cancel each other out.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
It is reckoned to be the biggest TV show ever out of Argentina.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
John Davie, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As of four more appearances Monday night, in fact, Caglianone was on track for 513 this season — one in which Picollo initially had reckoned 450 would be a good baseline.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Over the past 12 days, Svitolina announced herself as another player to be reckoned with in Paris.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Because consumers would have a little more left over to spend of their paychecks, a five-month suspension would increase federal deficits by $12 billion, BPC reckoned.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Just as her characters tussle with the frailties installed during their upbringings, Strout, the daughter of a schoolteacher mother and parasitologist father who was also a congregationalist deacon, has reckoned with her roots.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein not only essentially created the science-fiction genre but also reckoned with the possibilities of AI, albeit of a fleshy sort.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The rest were unsure or reckoned the two would cancel each other out.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
It is reckoned to be the biggest TV show ever out of Argentina.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckoned
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In 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated there were at least 777 digital labor platforms operating globally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In the year after Jackson’s death, Billboard estimated his estate earned $1 billion.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Chris plays things on the mandolin that people never thought were possible.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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During 40 days of war with the US and Israel, Iran showcased its ability to send ballistic missiles to areas previously thought untouchable.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In a marketplace where team values are often calculated by multiples of revenue, the bump could pad the bottom line—if Dolan were looking to sell.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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His projections were calculated based on the 2025 tax year.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Interestingly, Starfall could put SpaceX in direct competition with companies that have relied on SpaceX rocket launches for their business models.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Nothing herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to future performance.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The author could herself be considered predatorial, having written her own children in as the books’ protagonists, saddling them with a strange kind of fame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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However, the report noted that all 10 cities were still considered more affordable than Los Angeles, with some by a wide margin.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Some analysts figured the Jayhawks might land the 13th overall seed.—
Gary Bedore
May 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2026
Verb
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When a mysterious Signal begins pulsing out near Pluto, the world goes still, leaving the skies open for what is believed to be first contact with extraterrestrials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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An explosion at a building believed to be storing explosives in northeastern Myanmar killed at least 46 people and injured dozens more, according to rescuers and others, flattening homes near the border with China.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Risk is when the odds can be computed.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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