as in sixth sense
the power of seeing or knowing about things that are not present to the senses
discouraged by the lack of progress in the case, the police were willing to listen to a woman claiming extrasensory perception
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Recent Examples of extrasensory perception
Does a person accept, say, poltergeists, but not extrasensory perception?
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The only other major parapsychology unit in the United States was Princeton’s Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory, or PEAR, which focused on telekinesis and extrasensory perception.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Does a person accept, say, poltergeists, but not extrasensory perception?
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Their interests included astrology, divination, numerology, extrasensory perception, and mediumship.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
Mediums often boast extrasensory perception.
—Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2022
While some psychic mediums use extrasensory perception such as clairvoyance or channeling, others focus on sensing people’s energy, thoughts, and feelings.
—Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022
Clairvoyance refers to the ability to see and interpret symbols and visions using some form of extrasensory perception.
—Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022
Premonitions became understood not in terms of extrasensory perception but simply misperception: the work of cognitive error or misfiring neurons rather than the supernatural.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The only other major parapsychology unit in the United States was Princeton’s Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory, or PEAR, which focused on telekinesis and extrasensory perception.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Does a person accept, say, poltergeists, but not extrasensory perception?
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Their interests included astrology, divination, numerology, extrasensory perception, and mediumship.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
Mediums often boast extrasensory perception.
—Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2022
While some psychic mediums use extrasensory perception such as clairvoyance or channeling, others focus on sensing people’s energy, thoughts, and feelings.
—Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022
Clairvoyance refers to the ability to see and interpret symbols and visions using some form of extrasensory perception.
—Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022
Premonitions became understood not in terms of extrasensory perception but simply misperception: the work of cognitive error or misfiring neurons rather than the supernatural.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrasensory perception
Noun
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In factories, intelligent networks can act like a sixth sense and can anticipate equipment failure, prevent collisions between machines and people, and continuously optimizing workflows.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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But in that moment, Queen Genevieve was born, a player whose clairvoyance could summon her enemies’ words from the ether.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2024
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With just about 20 days until the presidential election, voters have turned to polls and prediction markets for some clairvoyance on its outcome.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The Cowardly Lion is a member of a half-human, half-animal race enslaved by Azkadellia for their powers of second sight.—
Emma Stefansky,
Vulture,
26 Nov. 2024
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The books follow protagonists who strive to become young artists in a crumbling economy, inherit second sight while spilling with grief, and deal with the reality of our grave present.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2024
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“Extrasensory perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrasensory%20perception. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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