reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
reckoned
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past participleof reckon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reckon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reckonverb (used with object)to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
Example Sentences
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Researchers reckoned that 25% of the money paid to U.S. hospitals is blown on administrative costs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Yet for now, the most harrowing issue the AI industry has reckoned with so far appears to be in remission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
With its wealth of rich oil and gas reserves, a significant agricultural sector and a young and skilled workforce, its economy is one to be reckoned with, says Wilson.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Olsi reckoned it would probably start up again in the autumn, though, regardless of those survey results.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
I reckoned there must be a million minor dramas playing out around the place without ceasing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
