open door

noun

Definition of open doornext
as in welcome mat

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  1. welcome mat
  2. approval
  3. permission
  4. certification
Noun
  • The city has been rolling out the welcome mat for weeks, and even the dinosaurs at the Children's Museum are rocking friendship bracelets.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In years past, there had been no such welcome mat for Modi in Washington.
    Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Definition of welcome mat
Noun
  • The arrangement would also be likely to allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate approval.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • By default, participants will require admin approval.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of approval
Noun
  • America has to negotiate permissions with receiving countries.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This is kind of what Meta is now letting military contractors do with Llama in the U.S., only without its permission.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of permission
Noun
  • Harris’ legal team is working to make sure that all eligible votes are counted and that election officials with political motivations don’t try to prevent or delay certification of the outcome.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Allies of the former President sought to turn that certification—traditionally, a formality—into a chance for Congress to undo, delay, or obfuscate his loss.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of certification
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