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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
tried to reckon the size of the crowd at the stadium
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as in to think
chiefly dialect
to have as an opinion
I reckon you must be new to these parts
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as in to calculate
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
reckoned the runner's pace by dividing her finishing time by the race distance
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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
don't reckon on being provided with low-cost housing if you take a summer job there
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Recent Examples of reckon
On Friday, President Biden traveled to the Gila Indian Reservation in Arizona to reckon with the damage done by the residential school system, which ran from 1819 until at least 1969.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
States across the South, including Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia, are reckoning with obstacles to voting access brought on by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Unlike her wryly astute essays, the playwright scarcely reckons with the thorny nuances of mourning, and instead settles for a rather pat depiction of grief.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, our model reckons Harris needs to win the popular vote by 2.1 points to be favored to win the election because swing states are more Republican-leaning than the nation as a whole.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
States across the South, including Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia, are reckoning with obstacles to voting access brought on by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Unlike her wryly astute essays, the playwright scarcely reckons with the thorny nuances of mourning, and instead settles for a rather pat depiction of grief.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, our model reckons Harris needs to win the popular vote by 2.1 points to be favored to win the election because swing states are more Republican-leaning than the nation as a whole.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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By 2022, the Pew Research Center estimates there were more than 725,000 Indians living illegally in the U.S., behind only Mexicans and El Salvadorans.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics estimates the tariffs could raise only about $225 billion a year.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Decide below, then see what readers across the globe think.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Parmigiano-Reggiano is one of the world’s most famous and beloved cheeses, yet its birthplace is rarely one of the first places that people think of when planning a trip to Italy.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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The management fee is calculated as a percentage of the total net assets of UNG.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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As technology improved, scientists were better able to calculate Pluto’s mass, which prompted some astrophysicists to argue Pluto was not Planet X.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Carpenter is adamant about candidates who can support those like her mother, who rely on resources like senior housing.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The former environmental lawyer may also bring uncertainty to the pharmaceutical industry, which relies on federal health agencies to greenlight new products, keep old ones on the market, and, in some cases, fund research and development.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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It is considered District 6 for political reasons, but it is only remotely connected to that area.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Reflection in the sky with diamonds As climate change takes more of a toll on Earth, scientists are considering methods to cool the atmosphere.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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After six rounds the judge accurately guessed the number 89% of the time.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Players get six attempts to guess a five-letter word.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the future, researchers believe similar dating methodologies could one day be applied to not just other meteorites, but planets.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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But human rights groups believe the real toll to be far greater, with thousands more users and small-time peddlers killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown assailants.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Cincinnati Fire Department's fire investigation unit has been tasked with figuring it out.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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When Is the October CPI Report? CPI figures for the month of October 2024 are scheduled to be released on November 13 at 8:30a.m.Simon Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Reckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckon. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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