day of reckoning

NOUN

day of god's judgment of the human race

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doomsday

WEAK

Day of Judgment Judgment Day Last Judgment crack of doom day of doom doom end of the world trumpet of doom

Example Sentences

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Let’s hope that April 12 will prove to be a day of reckoning.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

And for the Ferriday Three, there was to be a day of reckoning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

On the morning of his own day of reckoning, McIlroy spent the hours before his career-defining day watching sport.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Even the best army, and the best propaganda to bolster that army’s image, can’t stave off the day of reckoning forever.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2024

Kabul’s day of reckoning had come at last.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini