as in clairvoyance
a way of communicating thoughts directly from one person's mind to another person's mind without using words or signals
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Recent Examples of telepathy
Now confined to a mental hospital, the spectral Mabuse (again Klein-Rogge) uses mental telepathy and a form of radio to incite a crime wave.
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J. Hoberman, New York Times, 6 May 2020
As a result, some of the first clear influences seen in Superman come from such stories', which often featured characters who possessed incredible abilities such as superhuman strength, telepathy, and clairvoyance.
—Theo Karasavvas, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2020
Well, Masa has even presented on telepathy (which seemed to me an eerie coincidence to the Harbinger character Harada).
—Jason Kothari, Quartz India, 13 Mar. 2020
Her books are often known to feature mysteries involving children or telepathy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2020
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J. Hoberman, New York Times, 6 May 2020
As a result, some of the first clear influences seen in Superman come from such stories', which often featured characters who possessed incredible abilities such as superhuman strength, telepathy, and clairvoyance.
—Theo Karasavvas, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2020
Well, Masa has even presented on telepathy (which seemed to me an eerie coincidence to the Harbinger character Harada).
—Jason Kothari, Quartz India, 13 Mar. 2020
Her books are often known to feature mysteries involving children or telepathy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telepathy
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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
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Their collaboration represents a rare combination of institutional foresight and next-gen perspective.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Increasing one’s protein intake requires an annoying amount of foresight, a willingness to experience short-term displeasure, or both.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Telepathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telepathy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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