OPEN SECRET Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

open secret

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as in ancient history

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Recent Examples of open secret But the open secret is that, much as theoretical physicists cannot change a tire to save their lives, most AI researchers can’t so much as write a single line of C++. — Sheon Han, Wired News, 11 May 2026 Advertisement The futility of negotiations is now an open secret. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026 There is an open secret in Hollywood that no collective bargaining agreement addresses, no trade publication investigates with any seriousness, and no executive at a studio or a talent agency is particularly motivated to fix. — George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026 Hegseth’s rivalry with Driscoll is an open secret at the Pentagon. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open secret

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ancient history

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In these roles, Clancey oversaw a collection of more than 85,000 artifacts and led the conception and production of exhibitions spanning ancient history, the Civil Rights movement and contemporary art.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
The recipe for making Roman concrete was believed to have been lost in ancient history.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

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