reckoning

American  

[rek-uh-ning] / ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ /

noun

1. count; computation; calculation.

2. the settlement of accounts, as between two companies.

3. a statement of an amount due; bill.

4. an accounting, as for things received or done.

   Synonyms:

   retribution, judgment

5. an appraisal or judgment.

6. Navigation. dead reckoning.

7. day of reckoning.

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reckoning British  

/ ˈrɛkənɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of counting or calculating

2. settlement of an account or bill

3. a bill or account

4. retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning )

5. nautical short for dead reckoning

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Other Word Forms

• prereckoning noun
• self-reckoning adjective

Etymology

Origin of reckoning

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; reckon + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Hargeisa, capital of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, abuts hot spots like Somalia and Yemen but lacks the constant coups, wars, riots, terrorist attacks, ideological reckonings and other usual attractions for roving correspondents.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Steelers and Ravens, meanwhile, enter their showdown both reckoning with major problems.

From The Wall Street Journal

The #MeToo movement promised a reckoning, but cases like this suggest the industry’s response remains uneven, particularly when money and power are concentrated in one person.

From Salon

But Cynthia Gabriel, founding director of Malaysia's Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism, argued that the country has made little headway in anti-corruption efforts despite the years of reckoning after the 1MDB scandal.

From BBC

It was also a reckoning for the United States -- locked in a battle for dominance in AI tech with China -- on how far its archrival had come.

From Barron's

Related Words

• calculation
• estimation