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Recent Examples of precognition
Not just that, his powers include reality warping, matter and energy manipulation, energy projection, and all kinds of psionic abilities, such as telekinesis, telepathy, astral projection, and even precognition.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2025
Ancient oracles claim to have precognition, an insight into the future.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
But in behavioral science, many scholars point to an article published in a mainstream psychology journal in 2011 claiming evidence of precognition — that is, the ability to sense the future.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
The show enjoyed a one-two punch (or kick) of precognition.
—Mike Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
During his time in Aberfan, Barker tactfully but doggedly set about recording examples of precognition that came his way.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022
More daringly, Barker thought that proving the existence of precognition would overturn the basic human understanding of linear time.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2025
Ancient oracles claim to have precognition, an insight into the future.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
But in behavioral science, many scholars point to an article published in a mainstream psychology journal in 2011 claiming evidence of precognition — that is, the ability to sense the future.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
The show enjoyed a one-two punch (or kick) of precognition.
—Mike Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
During his time in Aberfan, Barker tactfully but doggedly set about recording examples of precognition that came his way.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022
More daringly, Barker thought that proving the existence of precognition would overturn the basic human understanding of linear time.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precognition
Noun
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But even with that foreknowledge, the moment hits us like a truck full of dynamite, aided immensely by Thurman’s explosive shock at the sight of her daughter.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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The chat reportedly included discussions that could indicate ideological motivations, and possibly even encouragement or foreknowledge of the attack.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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For many of the previous 120 days, Tara tells Thomas what is happening to her, and convinces him of her situation through her apparent clairvoyance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Our resident new-age cop believes in astrology, clairvoyance, and the spirit world, much to Nolan’s chagrin.—
Tanya Melendez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Effective leadership in 2026 still requires foresight, intelligence, delegation, and the ability to separate signal from noise.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Under state law, these chairs would have eventually been auctioned off or destroyed had Illinois lawmakers not had the foresight to pass a 2014 law allowing the secretary of the senate to donate objects used by Obama to museums or the presidential museum.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carlson never went that far, but Murdoch didn’t forget his prescience.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Brooker’s prescience had struck again.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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The wide-ranging records include a letter from a woman claiming that her mental telepathy indicated Earhart was still alive, and another from a man claiming her grave was located in Spain.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
14 Nov. 2025
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Getting in good positions but lacking the necessary telepathy with his new team mates, meaning his usual big end product figures (10 goals and six assists in 25 Bundesliga league appearances last season) aren’t there.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Precognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precognition. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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