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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Olsi reckoned it would probably start up again in the autumn, though, regardless of those survey results.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The true freshman defensive end played only 23 snaps in the season-opening win over San Jose State, but stood out as a force with which to be reckoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The startup struggled to raise funds initially, because potential investors and customers reckoned that the founders were too inexperienced to succeed in a field as complex as AI computing hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The inspector general also found $12.6 million in “questioned costs,” plus another $64.5 million in funds that it reckoned the Social Security Administration could “put to better use.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
The mate who had assumed command reckoned that they were somewhere off the southern end of the Isle of Cedars.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
