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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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Why do you reckon “Eyes Without a Face” is having a moment?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

After McVeigh got caught, news outlets had to reckon with the choices they made in the hours after the bombing.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Mr. McCarthy also doesn’t reckon with differences among men of different ages, or ask whether his sample is representative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But films about this specific form of gun violence provide audiences who have otherwise had to bury their grief with the chance to reckon with the reality.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Then she asked, “Will, is they any more room in Mr. Blakeslee’s cemetery plot? Besides for him, I mean? You reckon they’s room for this Miss Love in there with him and Miss Mattie Lou?”

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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