reckon with

1. 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.

2. Deal with, as in Your lost wallet isn't the only problem we have to reckon with . Also see take into account .

Example Sentences

While global trade protectionism could derail some of this growth, the GCCs have become a major force to reckon with.

From BBC

So, when disgraced celebrity chef Paula Deen’s tearful apology on the “Today Show” in 2013 started making the rounds as a reaction meme online, I was forced to reckon with a tough decision: Should I be a good person, or should I laugh deliriously at this unforgettable moment of live television, removed from its context for maximum hilarity?

From Salon

Psychology has been around for a while, but it wasn’t until relatively recently that the field began to reckon with these concerns more seriously and systematically, under the banner of a clever acronym proclaiming most psychology research subjects are “WEIRD”: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic.

From Slate

What could have been reduced to jokes about Millennial solipsism instead asks him to reckon with his emotional constipation.

From Salon

Those candidates may not immediately win their first, second, third, or even fourth race, but they will force the Democratic Party to reckon with an aging establishment who will eventually need to be replaced, whether they like it or not.

From Slate

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