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An open secret among nature researchers is that many of the wildest nature studies are conducted in close proximity to five-star resorts.
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Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
Blazy arrived at Bottega after a nearly 20-year career as a deputy at work in the shadows, a secret weapon who had become an open secret.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
South Korean companies faced with U.S. bureaucratic delays and murky regulations have long sent employees to the U.S. under various short-term visa programs, and many view it as unfair that this practice — an open secret for more than a decade — is only now being cracked down on.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2025
This was an open secret, reported at the time and arising even in Moyers’s documentary.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
Blazy arrived at Bottega after a nearly 20-year career as a deputy at work in the shadows, a secret weapon who had become an open secret.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
South Korean companies faced with U.S. bureaucratic delays and murky regulations have long sent employees to the U.S. under various short-term visa programs, and many view it as unfair that this practice — an open secret for more than a decade — is only now being cracked down on.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2025
This was an open secret, reported at the time and arising even in Moyers’s documentary.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open secret
ancient history
Noun
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This is the apparent paradox at the heart of Mars' ancient history.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The town of Scilla's name is actually rooted in the region's ancient history, which alluded to volatile waters, according to Calabria's official travel page.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20secret. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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