OPEN DOOR Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

open door

noun

Definition of open door

as in welcome mat

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Noun

Seattle is rolling out the welcome mat for this summer’s international competition!

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Georgia has no official welcome mat for providers like Adams who offer unproven or risky procedures, but the state has become a safe harbor for them, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation has found.

— Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of welcome mat

Noun

Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
One reason ibogaine has struggled to win approval in the past is a lack of financial incentive, Barsuglia said.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of approval

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To make the digital instruction feel authentic, Huang used motion-capture technology to record the movements of real-life dance teachers — with their permission.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026
Tommie Brown, a spokesperson for the Jackson, Mississippi, Police Department, told USA TODAY that Flock installed some Raven devices on private property without the knowledge or permission of police or the property owners.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of permission

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Key strategies include acquiring certifications and completing short courses to gain specific competencies quickly.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The program will provide data to help shape future certification rules, operational standards, and the wider commercialization of advanced air mobility across the US.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of certification

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