Definitions

day of reckoning

NOUN

day of god's judgment of the human race

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doomsday

WEAK

Day of Judgment Judgment Day Last Judgment crack of doom day of doom doom end of the world trumpet of doom

Example Sentences

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Let’s hope that April 12 will prove to be a day of reckoning.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The cheerless rollout of GPT-5 could bring the day of reckoning closer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

So for those who made them, no day of reckoning.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

“The day of reckoning is coming and coming soon.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Kabul’s day of reckoning had come at last.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini