unbans

verb

present tense third-person singular of unban
as in receives

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  1. receives
  2. welcomes
  3. accepts
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  • Nirvana receives Video Vanguard Award The VMAs never shies away from nostalgia.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • From screenwriter Eric Champnella and set in 2008, Return to You follows a powerful but lonely female attorney (Lohan) who mistakenly receives a very emotional DVD sent by a dying woman to her husband (Golding).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of receives
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  • He is turned away until Jeremy Culhane’s Jake welcomes him in, and starts to sing.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
  • No director under any circumstance welcomes being sandbagged to a mere 19 percent freshness on the Tomatometer.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of welcomes
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  • The remarks came days after Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks within seven days if Washington accepts Iran’s terms.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The High Court accepts only about 10% of applications for leave to appeal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of accepts
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“Unbans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbans. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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