reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
is reckoning
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present progressiveof reckon (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A year later, Toyota is reckoning with the consequences: North American production of the popular crossover has plunged 30% through September, according to consulting firm AutoForecast Solutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Lyrically, Kahan is reckoning with his newfound fame – without recycling hoary old clichés where "every hotel room looks the same" and "nobody understands the real me".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
One of the hardest parts of grief is reckoning with the fact that life doesn’t stop and the most mundane tasks still need doing, even when your internal landscape feels shattered.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Late last week, Paramount alerted investors that it took a $6-billion write-down on its cable television networks business, in yet another sign that Hollywood is reckoning with the ongoing deterioration of the traditional television business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
She is reckoning, evidently racking her brains over the great problem how to make ten francs pay for a hundred francs' worth.
From Boris Lensky by Ossip Schubin
