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
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
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
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J. Hoberman, New York Times, 6 May 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telepathy
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The other is later on in the movie as Judy, who shows signs of clairvoyance and a connection to the supernatural like her mom, becomes possessed by the entity haunting the Smurls.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Investors expect perpetual outperformance, teams expect infallible guidance, regulators expect clairvoyance, and the media expect quotable eloquence.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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This can only be achieved by developing an inherently agile culture, not just toward delivering software products but with a focus on strategic foresight and business operations.—
Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Rich Auntie Way of Life Balancing joy today with foresight for tomorrow is a hallmark of the Rich Auntie way of life.—
Kara Stevens,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Telepathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telepathy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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