reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
has reckoned
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present perfectof reckon (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yet for now, the most harrowing issue the AI industry has reckoned with so far appears to be in remission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The viewer has reckoned with their unease by finding humor in an otherwise unfunny topic.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
Cohen, who is expected to take the stand Monday, can address the jury as someone who has reckoned frankly with his own misdeeds and paid for them with his liberty.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
Canada has reckoned with this history in the past through a commission in 1985, which was tasked with investigating allegations that Canada had become a haven for Nazi war criminals.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023
It has reckoned, however, without its host, for the dog eludes the spring with ease, and with great quickness flies on the tiger’s flank, giving it a severe nip.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various
