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 welcome mat is out, but Washington isn’t stepping up.
    Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2021
  • But with welcome mats rolled up, that is no longer an option.
    Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
Definition of welcome mat
Noun
  • Insurers also typically need approval from regulators to raise consumer premiums, which takes time.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kim was taken into custody early Wednesday following a Seoul court's approval of a warrant accusing him of orchestrating a rebellion and abusing his authority.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of approval
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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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