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Reckoning

Definition

(formal) A calculation or estimation of the amount or degree of something, especially a difficult or unpleasant one; a time when the consequences of past actions are faced or dealt with.

Example Sentences

1The company's financial reckoning came when the auditors discovered the embezzlement scheme.
2Did the government's reckoning of the economic costs of the pandemic prove accurate?
3There will be a reckoning for those who have exploited the system for personal gain.
4Try to make a reckoning of the environmental impact of your daily choices.
5The reckoning of the damage from the hurricane will take weeks, if not months.

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