Definition of channelernext
as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead a channeler who claims to receive messages from a medieval warrior

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Recent Examples of channeler To come in the presence of an artist who was such a channeler of spirit through their work is such a privilege. Eileen Finan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Along with Nynaeve and, to a lesser extent, Alayne, Egwene is one of the most naturally powerful channelers the Aes Sedai have ever seen. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025 Further, there’s some worry that by spending thousands of years finding and gentling (or executing) male channelers, humanity has begun to self-select channeling out of the gene pool. ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025 Male channelers, on the other hand, seem to have gotten some upgrades. Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2023
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psychic
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  • Since 2025, the department has consulted two psychics in Sophie’s case, according to police.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Jean remains one of the most powerful psychics in Marvel Comics.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

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“Channeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeler. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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