reckon with
Idioms-
Take into account, be prepared for, as in The third-party movement is a force to be reckoned with during the primaries . This usage was first recorded in 1885.
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Deal with, as in Your lost wallet isn't the only problem we have to reckon with . Also see take into account .
Example Sentences
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“Football’s all of a sudden starting to reckon with the new climate realities,” said Elliot Arthur-Worsop, founding director of Football For Future, a pioneering U.K. nonprofit and co-publisher of “Pitches in Peril.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
That shift to usage-based pricing has forced enterprise customers to reckon with their consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Those hoping Burke's raw pace or Calvin Miller's ability to beat a player could put them into contention didn't reckon with Clarke's way of doing things.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Such an approach might push companies to design their products more carefully -- or at least force them to reckon with the human cost of getting it wrong, said Tokson.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
“If we wait too long it’ll be night, and we’ll have worse things to reckon with than bad weather.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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