reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
have been reckoning
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present perfect progressiveof reckon.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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Banks like JPMorgan have been reckoning with the growing popularity of stablecoins, which threaten the traditional role that they have played in intermediating payments between customers around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Across the country, employees have been reckoning that workplace surveillance is on the rise, including in the delivery field.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
They’re also struggling to keep their businesses staffed, with the new spate of cases adding to a worker shortage that they have been reckoning with for months.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
Other Lusher alums have been reckoning with the Blake Bailey in the news and the one from their memories.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2021
"Why, do you like these common signs of the 'parson language,' as you call it, that you have been reckoning?"
From Diana by Warner, Susan
