reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
reckons
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present tense formof reckon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Overly glib or sarcastic messages can get you into trouble, even if they are funny, reckons Paul Fitzsimmons, head of sales and marketing at law firm Wilford Smith.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Halliday thinks the squad "shouldn't be that imbalanced this late into the transfer window" and reckons they need "three centre-halves, one left-back, two, arguably, three wingers".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
However, subdued domestic demand and well-anchored inflation expectations should help limit broader price pressures, he reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
As a result, Gandler now reckons the Australian company will hit A$100 million in annual revenue in FY 2032, two years later than he previously forecast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Only time I’ve ever seen Dad as angry as Mum. Fred reckons his left buttock has never been the same since.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
