OPEN SECRET Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

open secret

noun

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as in ancient history

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Recent Examples of open secret Banksy's apparent identity has been an open secret among protective fellow artists, and long been easy to find online for those who wanted to know. —

ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government. —

Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026 Golubski’s predatory behavior seemed to have been not so much an open secret as just open. —

Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026 This new child is an open secret, hidden in skin. —

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ancient history

Noun

That mindset makes the Longhorns’ last game against North Carolina State (20-13) seem like ancient history, even if the 102-97 Texas win did come in the Maui Classic in November.

— Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
But that rule is largely outdated—culinary ancient history.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026