1
as in estimated
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 thought
chiefly dialect
to have as an opinion
I reckon you must be new to these parts
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as in calculated
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 relied
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 reckoned
German automakers protested the EU decision to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, green groups reckoned new European EVs would now be able to compete, while some fear this might ignite wider trade tensions.
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Volkswagen’s shares were hammered by about 5% Monday after its profit warning late last week but rallied later in the day as analysts reckoned things could be worse.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
It's housed in a bag to the front and is reckoned good for between 20 and 45 miles (30-60 km) of per-charge range – that's not a great deal compared to other folding ebikes available today, but should be enough for most daily commutes.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Volkswagen’s shares were hammered by about 5% Monday after its profit warning late last week but rallied later in the day as analysts reckoned things could be worse.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
It's housed in a bag to the front and is reckoned good for between 20 and 45 miles (30-60 km) of per-charge range – that's not a great deal compared to other folding ebikes available today, but should be enough for most daily commutes.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckoned
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The program would be estimated to cost over $140 billion if enacted.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, hundreds were killed by the storm, millions are still without power, and the damage is estimated in the billions of dollars.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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The chain-of-thought approach forces the AI to take more computational cycles, working stepwise on a systematic basis, and calculate answers to a more extensive degree.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The measurement, calculated based on a person’s height and waist circumference, focuses on the amount of abdominal fat a person has and is thought to be a more accurate predictor of disease risk than body mass index (BMI).Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Phelps calculated the area of the sky dish can observe.The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ownership by corporate landlords, which CNN calculated by combining limited liability entities, real estate corporations and real estate investment trusts, stood at 16%.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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The CMOs of legacy financial services brands have long relied on a market dominated by older customers.Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In both instances, the prosecution relied on the testimony of Glossip's co-defendant, Justin Sneed, who admitted to robbing and killing Van Treese but said Glossip hired him to carry out the murder.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Because those were considered state and local voting issues, they are not included in the exhibition, Villar says.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Whatever the case, by the mid-19th century, the Whitworth rifle, a British rifle, entered service and is widely considered the first bona fide sniper rifle.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Borgwardt also is also alleged to have taken photos of his passport, moved funds to a foreign bank and changed his email address, and he was believed to have been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, Podoll said.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Of those, about 100 remain in captivity, with a third believed to be dead.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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He is highly regarded by BBC management and well-liked by audiences, but his relationship with the corporation has become fractious over his use of social media.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The joint appearance, designed to win over Republicans and independents, also was symbolic, as it was held in Ripon, WI, regarded as the birthplace of the GOP.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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These ancient hunter-gatherers also depended on the cenotes as a water source, and probably for shelter as well.Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Reckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckoned. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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