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reckon

[rek-uhn] / ˈrɛk ən /
VERB
add up; evaluate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculate look upon take account of
STRONG
account appraise approximate call cast cipher compute conjecture consider count deem enumerate esteem estimate figure foot gauge guess hold judge number place put rate regard square sum tally tot total tote view
WEAK
count heads count noses figure out keep tabs run down think of tick off tot up tote up
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon cancel disbelieve displace disregard estimate forget guess ignore receive remove stop subtract take
WEAK
neglect
VERB
suppose, imagine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
surmise
STRONG
assume believe conjecture expect fancy gather guess suspect take think understand
WEAK
bank on bargain for be of the opinion build on count on depend on plan on rely on trust in
Antonyms
STRONG
disbelieve misunderstand
WEAK
subtract

Example Sentences

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Such an approach might push companies to design their products more carefully -- or at least force them to reckon with the human cost of getting it wrong, said Tokson.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The obituaries, social media posts and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Taka's experience with ChatGPT exposed a side of him he finds it hard to reckon with.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“I reckon she knew something,” Trey insists, “or she found out something.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I reckon he thought if he took dinner and breakfast both at our house, it wouldn’t be any time before Papa would be after him to move in with us.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I

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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker

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