reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
has been reckoning
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present perfect progressiveof reckon (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Pakistan has been reckoning with the devastation of this year's monsoon season since June.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
As the president prepares to announce whether he will run for reelection the party has been reckoning with four more years of Biden who, at 80, also represents an earlier era.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
This year the whole country has been reckoning with the legacy of racism.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2020
Reykdal has been reckoning with the responsibilities of his office for years.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2020
From Mrs. Markham, who met him in the door, he learned how much better she was; also how "she has been reckoning on this visit, making herself all a-sweat about it."
From Aikenside by Mary Jane Holmes
