OPEN DOOR Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

open door

noun

Definition of open door

as in welcome mat

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Noun

In the campaign, Hinojosa aggressively attacked Abbott as having rolled out the welcome mat for data centers.

— Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Europe rolls out the welcome mat Europe’s governments and institutions are eager to court America’s disaffected researchers.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of welcome mat

Noun

Alex Stack, a Bass spokesperson, said the requests being made by the carpenters would have driven up the cost of affordable housing production, while also slowing down approval at City Hall.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

SpaceX needs permission from Cochise County, where the proposal has drawn opposition from some residents.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Yossi Dagan, a prominent Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank, said authorities denied him permission to enter France.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of permission

Noun

There were no stories of voter intimidation, no allegations of widespread fraud or false certification.

— James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
This means the One-All bypasses complex, costly safety barriers like airbags and crash-testing certifications that are needed for passenger cars.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of certification

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