reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
reckons
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present tense formof reckon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Rising government bond yields have weighed on bank stocks, but higher reinvestment returns and improved loan pricing could support earnings, he reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The IFS reckons that to maintain departments' budgets in the face of higher inflation, the government may need to find an extra £25bn in 2029-30.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The social worker, who mainly goes by her first name, reckons that a poll worker might have added the honorific to her name in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The IRS actually reckons the total tax gap is more than $600 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Neal Brose got seven, or so he reckons.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
