OPEN DOOR Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

open door

noun

Definition of open door

as in welcome mat

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Noun

Stuart goes outside and notices the front porch welcome mat is trying to communicate with him.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
But with his son vying for the Browns' starting quarterback job this season, the welcome mat was out for Coach Prime.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of welcome mat

Noun

Beaver’s letter said the county’s approval processes complied with applicable legal standards, and the county has no jurisdiction over federal or state level approvals.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy said that earlier this year, the Defense Ministry had told him that SpaceX had agreed to allow Ukraine to use Starlink over Russian territory to carry out deep strike operations, subject to political approval.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of approval

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The mini mart gave permission to The Original Goodie Shop bakery in Upper Arlington to use its logo on a signature cookie, with $1 from each one sold going to support Beaver's legal fees.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Tracey Bogan said in a January lawsuit that her horse Kodak suffered an eye injury at Reform Stables in Charlotte when Desmon Moore, who runs the boarding and equine event business, rode him without permission last Christmas.

— Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of permission

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Localisation and European certification The transition to Chinese components has raised questions about whether design changes could affect the C919’s effort to obtain safety certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Officials say 15 high school students completed more than 200 hours of training, earning TRUST and Google Data Analytics certifications.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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