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final reckoning

Syllables: fin·al reck·on·ingUK/ˌfaɪnl̩ ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ//ˌfaɪn(ə)l ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/

final reckoning noun: synonym of judgement day (“the final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits”).

Noun

final reckoning (countable and uncountable, plural final reckonings)

  1. (Judaism) Synonym of judgement day (“the final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits”).
  2. (figuratively) The act of assessing the overall merits of something.
    • In the final reckoning, Spain paid the price for the Achilles heel that troubled them in the early stages of this competition, namely an inability to crown glorious passing and approach play with an end product.2021 July 6, Phil McNulty, “Italy Beat Spain on Penalties: ‘Pure Theatre as Italy Present Formidable Obstacle in Final’”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2023

Synonyms of final reckoning

Forms of final reckoning

pluralfinal reckonings

Origin of final reckoning

From final + reckoning (“act or occasion of accounting to God after death for one’s conduct in life”).

Questions about final reckoning

What does final reckoning mean?
Final reckoning means synonym of judgement day (“the final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits”).
What part of speech is final reckoning?
Final reckoning is a noun.
How do you pronounce final reckoning?
Final reckoning is pronounced /ˌfaɪnl̩ ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of final reckoning?
The plural of final reckoning is final reckonings.

Words near final reckoning in the dictionary

  1. final order cutoffs
  2. final paper
  3. final papers
  4. final parsec problem
  5. final point
  6. final reckoning
  7. final reckonings
  8. final roundup
  9. final roundups
  10. final salary
  11. final say

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