UNBANNED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

unbanned

verb

past tense of unban

as in received

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The project received a major contribution in 2026 when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made a $2 million gift as one of several donations made ahead of their wedding.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The company has also received an Approval In Principle (AIP) with a maritime classification society.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026

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Louisville also welcomed more Somalian refugees in the 1990s after a civil war broke out in the East African nation.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
The Earl Spencer, Lady Eliza Spencer’s father and Lady Diana’s brother, had welcomed the Sussexes, along with Archie and Lilibet, to the Spencer family home during their visit to the United Kingdom last month.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026

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The agreement had been offered last year and accepted by the official who oversees the Pentagon's Guantanamo war court, only to be revoked last August by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid criticism of the deal from Republican lawmakers.

— Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The sighting still needs to be accepted by the California Bird Records Committee, which reviews and confirms rare bird sightings.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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