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open door

NOUN
freedom to enter
Synonyms
WEAK
equal admission free access generosity open-door policy smiling reception warmheartedness
ADJECTIVE
open
Synonyms
WEAK
admissible agreeable allowable approachable appropriate attainable available employable fit free general getable nondiscriminatory not posted obtainable on deck on tap operative permitted practicable proper public reachable securable suitable to be had unconditional unoccupied unqualified unrestricted usable vacant welcoming within reach
open-door
ADJECTIVE
open
Synonyms
WEAK
admissible agreeable allowable approachable appropriate attainable available employable fit free general getable nondiscriminatory not posted obtainable on deck on tap operative permitted practicable proper public reachable securable suitable to be had unconditional unoccupied unqualified unrestricted usable vacant welcoming within reach

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And wow did they waltz right through that open door.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

“We went from having a completely open door to closing it shut with 10 bolts.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

"The talks in Pakistan did not deliver a deal, but they did something just as important. They kept the door open. And in markets, an open door is often enough," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"Otherwise he was going to shoot off and I'd be left with an open door, and couldn't shut it."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The goose lowered his long neck and looked through the open door.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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