reckon with

Idioms  

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 .

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Example Sentences

The Southeast Asian nation's next government will need to reckon with a longstanding border dispute with Cambodia that erupted into deadly fighting twice last year, and with the multibillion-dollar transnational cyberscam networks operating from the region.

From Barron's

The shows of defiance—sometimes loud and risky, other times quiet and personal—come as Iranians reckon with the full extent of January’s violence and the government that ordered it.

From The Wall Street Journal

We underestimated the degree to which sentiment for software would worsen as investors reckon with the idea that AI powerhouses Anthropic, OpenAI, and Alphabet could eventually use their AI programs to sell services to businesses.

From Barron's

The prospects for total disarmament today are also shaped by an entirely different geopolitical landscape and nuclear players that Cold War negotiators never had to reckon with.

From Slate

Rose, who grew up in Pasadena, helped Morvan reckon with parts of his background he had long buried.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acknowledge
• contemplate
• examine
• favor
• grant
• look at
• recognize
• regard
• scrutinize
• see
• study