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Synonyms

out in the open

Idioms  

  1. Also, out into the open. In or into public view or knowledge, as in I wish he wouldn't talk behind our backs but bring his complaints out in the open, or It's important to bring the merger plans out into the open. This term uses open to mean “an unconcealed state.” [c. 1940]

Example Sentences

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“A.I. humanization” is a growing profession, and for industries beyond academia, these words can be said out in the open.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

But for the first time, the family rift was out in the open.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

A neighbour helped guide them and relatives through the floodwaters to higher ground, but they were out in the open, still struggling to survive.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Boys’ rules of those times: Conflicts were out in the open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

"Sorry. I didn't mean it's not nice here. It's just—I'm still scared to sleep out in the open."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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