UNBANNING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

unbanning

verb

present participle of unban

as in receiving

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After receiving a letter of protest, President Meyer summoned a general meeting on November 23.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Hnin Aye was effectively undocumented for a year before receiving an ID for long-term foreign residents from the Thai government.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

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Speculation the two were romantically linked first surfaced in 2020, but by February 2021, Rodgers stunned fans by revealing he was engaged while accepting his third NFL MVP award.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Hafley was gone by that season, accepting a job as co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State, before quickly taking over as head coach at Boston College the following year.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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The goal was never simply tourism revenue, but creating culturally safe employment for Ahousaht members, welcoming outsiders into the Nation’s 250,000-hectare territory, and reasserting presence on land their people were historically displaced from.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
With the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and temples on the Nile, Luxor and Aswan have been welcoming many tourists who consider the river cruise to be a vital component of their trip rather than an add-on option.

— Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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