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unbanning

verb

present participle of unban
as in receiving

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  1. receiving
  2. accepting
  3. welcoming
Verb
  • The Obama administration considered scheduling kratom products in 2016, but decided against it after receiving pushback and considering similar concerns while the country’s overdose crisis worsened, LaBelle said.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Santa Ana police tried to track down a tropical, extremely venomous viper after receiving an image of the snake on a tree above a shed Monday.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of receiving
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  • Taylor Swift gave an emotional speech while accepting the award for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs on September 27.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The page includes several posts criticizing Krell for accepting campaign donations and states that Singh will not accept special interest funds of any kind.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of accepting
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  • In somewhat bare-bones, cozy settings, Red Lobster became a middle-class family destination, and was welcoming to Black customers at a time when segregation, while outlawed, was still common in much of the American South.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Revealed last spring, Kering’s educational project now has entered its operational phase, welcoming more than 1,500 students enrolled in 40 programs promoted by its brands as well as seven partner schools scattered across six Italian regions.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of welcoming
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“Unbanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbanning. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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