teleportation
noun
tele·por·ta·tion
ˌte-lə-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: the act or process of moving an object or person by psychokinesis
2
in fiction
: instantaneous travel between two locations without crossing the intervening space
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Creator and writer Emma Moran builds out a rich world where the fact that most of the population possesses a singular, idiosyncratic ability — teleportation, fixing bad haircuts with the touch of a hand — is only one fantastical element in this bizarro version of contemporary East London.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Soon, all of humanity comes together to build giant teleportation towers all around the world.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
Entanglement is when two particles are connected even over a vast range, via quantum teleportation.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 7 May 2025
While the teleportation trick won’t work in reverse, nobody’s told Bill Pidto.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Soon, all of humanity comes together to build giant teleportation towers all around the world.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
Entanglement is when two particles are connected even over a vast range, via quantum teleportation.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 7 May 2025
While the teleportation trick won’t work in reverse, nobody’s told Bill Pidto.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for teleportation
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“Teleportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleportation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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