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Reckon is an English word with synonyms like calculate or count. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Reckon | Reckoning | Reckoned | Reckons | Reckoner | Reckonings

Reckon meaning

  1. To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.
  2. To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute.
  3. To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value.

Synonyms of Reckon

calculate count consider judge figure estimate guess think count on anticipate expect imagine suppose opine forecast

Related words

Other words often associated with Reckon or its synonyms:

evaluate view believe predict conjecture prognosticate reckoning conceive foretell see theorize advisement

Using Reckon

  • The main meaning on this page is: To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate. | To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute. | To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value.
  • Useful related words include: calculate, count, consider, judge.
  • In the example corpus, reckon often appears in combinations such as: reckon with, to reckon, reckon that.

Context around Reckon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 12 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fans 2× capture 1× respondents 1×

Often after:

michael 1× making 1×

Sentence patterns with Reckon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all respondents reckon making up 1× carbon capture reckon the fact 1× continues to reckon with the 1× fans reckon she must 1× force to reckon with in 1× forced to reckon with increasingly 1× had to reckon with the 1× i reckon there were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and the conundrum 1× as survival becomes 1× but perhaps the 1× but worryingly some 1× champions of carbon 1× fans reckon she 1×

Common sentence endings:

a good investment 1× a low profile 1× ahead with it 1× an existential one 1× by the jan 1× family s past 1×

Words around Reckon

Just before it in the word index:

recklinghausen 2 recklessness 79 recklessly 180 reckless 839 reckitt 20 recker 9

Just after it in the word index:

reckoned 250 reckoner 8 reckoning 359 reckonings 2 reckons 183 recktenwald 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

acidic 274 adamu 274 attributable 274 backstop 274 bulawayo 274 claimants 274

Corpus analysis for Reckon

  • In this selection, "reckon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fans, capture, respondents, michael and making stand out and add context to how "reckon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all respondents reckon making up and carbon capture reckon the fact. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "reckon" sits close to words such as acidic, adamu and attributable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with reckon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As survival becomes more challenging, she's forced to reckon with increasingly impossible visions. (14 words)

But perhaps the biggest challenge for the industry to reckon with is an existential one. (15 words)

Fire, disaster and death are likely to continue until we reckon with this colonial legacy. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

I’ve woven in dozens of polished jokes and nuanced characters, as I try to reckon with my own addiction, the countless lies I’ve told to everyone I love, and the untimely death of a hamster named Jerry Maguire. (40 words)

But if you’re time-poor, we reckon that either Ibibio Sound Machine at the Queen’s Hall on Thursday or the excellent Nubiyan Twist who play George Square Spiegeltent next Saturday would be a good investment. (37 words)

Flags for all countries competing in the Rugby Six Nations were pinned to the ceiling so I reckon they must have been showing Rugby World Cup games, at least while there was Northern Hemisphere interest anyway. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

And the conundrum for the Biden administration is playing out as the U.S. continues to reckon with the threat to democracy here posed by the Jan.

As survival becomes more challenging, she's forced to reckon with increasingly impossible visions.

But if you’re time-poor, we reckon that either Ibibio Sound Machine at the Queen’s Hall on Thursday or the excellent Nubiyan Twist who play George Square Spiegeltent next Saturday would be a good investment.

But perhaps the biggest challenge for the industry to reckon with is an existential one.

But worryingly, some fans reckon Michael - who Rufus offered a job to earlier in the episode - will be framed.

Champions of carbon capture reckon the fact Scotland has many depleted reservoirs offshore and is crossed by a network of pipelines make it the ideal setting for a cluster.

Fans reckon she must have read tweets from fans claiming that she spoke too much or got too much airtime and is now keeping a low profile.

Fire, disaster and death are likely to continue until we reckon with this colonial legacy.

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Flags for all countries competing in the Rugby Six Nations were pinned to the ceiling so I reckon they must have been showing Rugby World Cup games, at least while there was Northern Hemisphere interest anyway.

Given the iron fist of the Chinese COmmunist PArty I reckon that final bullet point is on the money.

Gordon G Donaldson added: "Sadly after almost 35 years I think as a brand is toast I reckon H and P will both depart in July and the name will be retired.

He said: “We reckon there are 27 million people alive in the UK today that have read The Beano at one point in their lives.

If he had properly canvassed the policy amongst his political colleagues before announcing it, I reckon they might have counselled him against going ahead with it.

Impressed with Brooks' superlative show against a quality Kolkata Knight Riders bowling attack, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh revealed what makes the explosive batter a force to reckon with in world cricket.

I reckon there were a few nervous moments for Newcastle Knights officials during last weekend’s NRL clash against the Canberra Raiders.

I’ve woven in dozens of polished jokes and nuanced characters, as I try to reckon with my own addiction, the countless lies I’ve told to everyone I love, and the untimely death of a hamster named Jerry Maguire.

Like Rachel, who faces anguish over recent big decisions, Rowan must also reckon with opposing forces inside her.

Monique, 25, shared that they reckoned they could do it together, saying: "I stumbled across the series and said to Dad that I reckon we can do this and it sort of just happened.

Six years ago, when I first considered parenthood and thought about the ramifications of starting a family of my own, I realized I had to reckon with the tumult of my family’s past.

Some 53 per cent of all respondents reckon making up nicknames is a particularly British trait, according to the OnePoll.com figures.

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Common combinations with reckon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "reckon" in a sentence?
An example: "And the conundrum for the Biden administration is playing out as the U.S. continues to reckon with the threat to democracy here posed by the Jan." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "reckon" from authentic English texts.
What does "reckon" mean?
Reckon means: To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.
What are synonyms of "reckon"?
Common synonyms of "reckon" include: calculate, count, consider, judge, figure, estimate, guess, think. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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