reckoning
noun
, ˈrek-niŋ\
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appraisal, appraisement, assessment, estimate, estimation, evaluation, valuation
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Though the program was pitched prior to Hollywood's 2017 reckoning, the Apple TV+ series mirrors real life. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, "Jennifer Aniston feels 'incredible' at 50, but there's one thing about aging she won't embrace," 4 Sep. 2019 The goofy rom-com vibe gives way to a more serious and more surrealistic final chapter in which Emi has a reckoning with herself, with love and with death. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Review: ‘Hot Asian Doctor Husband’ really funny, but needs streamlining," 18 Aug. 2019 Morrison understood the challenge then and now: reckoning, via language and imagination, with a complete history of how this nation was formed. — Syreeta Mcfadden, The Atlantic, "What Toni Morrison Knew About Trump," 13 Aug. 2019 Moral decisions emerge from private reckonings, from individuals listening to their conscience. — Washington Post, "Can artists right the ills of an unjust world by staging museum protests?," 24 July 2019 Former Spanish River High School Principal William Latson’s day of reckoning, anxiously awaited by Boca Raton residents and observers across the country who have called for his firing, has been delayed. — Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, "School board to investigate — not dismiss — principal who made Holocaust comments," 23 July 2019 Democrats were demanding a reckoning, a vote on the floor of the House condemning his racist remarks that would showcase their own unity and moral vision. — Anchorage Daily News, "‘He always doubles down’: Inside the political crisis caused by Trump’s racist tweets," 21 July 2019 Part gender revolution, part cultural reckoning, movements like #TimesUp in Hollywood and #MeToo have empowered women in recent years to share their personal stories and strike back against oppressors. — Rick Maese And Ava Wallace, courant.com, "The US women’s soccer team’s battle for equality is transcending sport," 10 July 2019 By that reckoning, despite Clinton’s election by popular plurality in 1992, his presidency was illegitimate. — Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books, "Presumed Guilty," 7 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reckoning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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