welcome mat

noun

Definition of welcome matnext
as in open door

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Recent Examples of welcome mat But the welcome mat won’t stay out for long. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026 The welcome mat went out to brands. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 Liven up your front porch in record time with seasonal container gardens, a fresh welcome mat, and a front door wreath. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 Those benefits are especially important at a time when the welcome mat is being pulled away for many of these students. — Charles L. Welch, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for welcome mat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome mat
  1. approval
  2. permission
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  • 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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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome%20mat. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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