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reckoned

  • past participle
    of reckon.
    reckon
    verb (used with object)
    to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
  • past tense form
    of reckon.
    reckon
    verb (used with object)
    to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.

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Over the past two decades, employers have reckoned with the challenges parents face in balancing childcare with work, with about 46% offering paid parental leave, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

"And then they brought up lots of upgrades, so they're going to be a force to be reckoned with in the following races."

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Did you find yourself having an existential moment as Jeremy taking in what Carmy was wrestling with, or have you reckoned with it before?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Speaking to The Times about the tune, Diamond reckoned he “said more in less words than in any other song I’ve ever written.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Taking into account loose slates, buffeting wind and the occasional slide backwards, Matthias reckoned he had done pretty well as he gained the roof ridge.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques