unbanning

verb

present participle of unban
as in receiving

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  1. receiving
  2. accepting
  3. welcoming
Verb
  • Last year’s wasn’t smooth out of the gates but found a way to become a red-zone cheat code as Adams led the league with 14 receiving touchdowns and Stafford won his first MVP.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Oyo Nyimba Kabamba-Iguru Rukidi IV, also known as King Oyo of Tooro or King Rukidi IV, died in the United States last month while receiving treatment for cancer.
    — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of receiving
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  • The Big Ten’s explanation is unlikely to satisfy everyone, even if the MAC released a statement accepting it.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accepting
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  • Orioles fans will be welcoming back catcher Adley Rutschman, who just a few years ago was the rookie centerpiece of an Orioles rebuild.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The children included three under the age of 2, a 7-year-old and two adolescent girls, UNICEF said in a statement welcoming the release.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of welcoming
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“Unbanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbanning. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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