# final reckoning

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfaɪnl̩ ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. 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. The act of assessing the overall merits of something.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/final-reckoning