reckoning
noun
reck·on·ing
ˈre-kə-niŋ 
ˈrek-niŋ
1
: the act or an instance of reckoning: such as
b
c
: calculation of a ship's position
2
: a settling of accounts
day of reckoning
3
: a summing up
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Examples of reckoning in a Sentence
I was more than $10 off in my reckoning.
When the day of reckoning comes, we will have to face some unpleasant truths.
Our football team hardly comes into the reckoning.
Because of his injury, he is out of the reckoning.
The team is still in the reckoning.
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As contemporary conversations about representation, agency, and historical reckoning continue to unfold, James feels more urgent than ever.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
When crises strike, such as market disruptions, cultural divides or personal reckonings, these shallow foundations collapse, resulting in misaligned decisions, exhaustion and cultures compromised by fractured integrity.
—Leonie H. Mattison, Mba, Edd, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Many have called it a socio-cultural earthquake, a reckoning on France’s systemic problem with women.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The results come as Democrats undergo a post-election reckoning following Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to President-elect Donald Trump -- a period of soul-searching that has put a noticeable dent in House Democrats' traditional deference to seniority for committee assignments.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
When crises strike, such as market disruptions, cultural divides or personal reckonings, these shallow foundations collapse, resulting in misaligned decisions, exhaustion and cultures compromised by fractured integrity.
—Leonie H. Mattison, Mba, Edd, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Many have called it a socio-cultural earthquake, a reckoning on France’s systemic problem with women.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The results come as Democrats undergo a post-election reckoning following Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to President-elect Donald Trump -- a period of soul-searching that has put a noticeable dent in House Democrats' traditional deference to seniority for committee assignments.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Reckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckoning. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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