no secret

noun

: something that many people know
It's no secret that he has connections to the Mafia.

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There is no secret to how Potts consistently helps athletes surpass their own expectations. — Pj Green october 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 By the next afternoon, he was gone — no miracle, no secret cure. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The AfD’s support of Russia is no secret – the party is against further aid and defense packages for Ukraine, often referring to defense funding for Kyiv as money that is not being spent on programs for German people. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Macdonald said there’s ultimately no secret formula for success, but two principles stand out. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no secret

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“No secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20secret. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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