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

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And wow did they waltz right through that open door.

From Slate • May 23, 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

Lottery funding awarded to a community group in Coventry will allow it to provide an "open door" to those in need.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“We’re asking for accessibility, not an open door to cause harm.”

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

So an open door leading to a garden could symbolize salvation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

open door

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