to be reckoned with

phrase

Too powerful or important to be ignored.

“a force to be reckoned with”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Too powerful or important to be ignored.

    a force to be reckoned with

Origin

From reckon with.

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APA

to be reckoned with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20be%20reckoned%20with

MLA

“to be reckoned with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20be%20reckoned%20with. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to be reckoned with,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20be%20reckoned%20with.

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