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
  • But with welcome mats rolled up, that is no longer an option.
    Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
  • But the Empire State is putting out the welcome mat in other, more positive ways.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Definition of welcome mat
Noun
  • While recent years have elevated the importance of employees and customers, this shift does not justify the unchecked approval of projects beyond what can reasonably be managed.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Insurers also typically need approval from regulators to raise consumer premiums, which takes time.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of approval
Noun
  • When Mar-a-Lago and Trump’s Palm Beach golf club sought permission to hire temporary foreign workers in July 2024, Florida’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3%.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of permission
Noun
  • The state requires drone pilots to get a certification and follows federal guidelines around the acceptable use of drones.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • No certifications are required to join the department, but applicants should live in or near Gentry and the Gentry fire response area, according to the department.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of certification
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