inerrant

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Recent Examples of inerrant Robinson was a devoutly Protestant academic who believed in the Bible’s inerrant truth. Andrew Lawler, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 Its author, Harold Lindsell, a seminary professor and the powerful editor of Christianity Today magazine, warned that evangelical progressives no longer believed that the Bible was the inerrant word of God. Diana Butler Bass, CNN, 17 June 2021 Luther believed that Scripture is inerrant and intelligible. Stefan Beck, Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2021 He was taught that a lustful glance or a sip of wine would result in perpetual torment, and that the Quran was the literal and inerrant word of God; because the Quran didn’t mention dinosaurs, dinosaurs had never existed. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 8 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inerrant
Adjective
  • While some think this specialized warrant is a new opportunity for justice, legal experts argue that DNA is not infallible — and this practice has the potential to violate the rights of suspects.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
  • In short: vibe coding is powerful, but not infallible.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Tyce Peterson was a perfect 4 for 4 with a double and two RBIs.
    Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • The Better Sister This adaptation of Alafair Burke’s novel follows two sisters, one who is seemingly living a perfect life (Jessica Biel) and the other who is in recovery and barely scraping by (Elizabeth Banks).
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, good old paper is the best and only way to have foolproof elections.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
  • But maybe throwing your script into a pit of other scripts in the hopes of earning someone’s attention was never a foolproof strategy.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • Stargazers are familiar with half a dozen or so bright meteor showers that return with unerring regularity every year — April's Lyrids, August's Perseids, Decembers's Geminids and others.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • De Bruyne produced chances, goals and memorable moments at an incredible, unerring rate over 10 trophy-laden seasons at City.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Inerrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inerrant. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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