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reckoning
[ rek-uh-ning ]
noun
- count; computation; calculation.
- the settlement of accounts, as between two companies.
- a statement of an amount due; bill.
- an accounting, as for things received or done.
Synonyms: ,
- an appraisal or judgment.
- Navigation. dead reckoning.
reckoning
/ ˈɛəɪŋ /
noun
- the act of counting or calculating
- settlement of an account or bill
- a bill or account
- retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning )
- nautical short for dead reckoning
Other Word Forms
- ·o·Բ noun
- -o·Բ adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of reckoning1
Example Sentences
“I’m thinking about reckoning, trying to untangle the roots of racism and systemic factors in this country that are so embedded and baked in our society.”
Through the long, slow reckoning that followed a diagnosis no one ever wants.
It felt, at least then, like there was a reckoning and a shift in trying to holding men accountable.
“We can delay the reckoning by using all the tools we have, but we cannot put it off indefinitely.”
Like Nick, perhaps one of the most world-aware characters, they are constantly seeking a peaceful reckoning between their creative impulses and the darkness of the world they’ve inherited.
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