inerrant

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Recent Examples of inerrant But Fosdick’s real radicalism lay in his insistence that Scripture was not static or inerrant but needed to be read in the context of an evolving culture and country. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • But after that 31-7 lead, there was a thought that Miami looked like a very good team but perhaps not an infallible one.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But Radcliffe noted that her method for screening polls is not infallible.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The shape skims one’s physique rather than hugging it, creating the kind of movement that made flapper dresses perfect for dancing.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Runway is a perfect metaphor for a kid who is about to take off.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Potted plants are a foolproof way to introduce color and personality to your home exterior.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Adding a preppy cardigan over a white tee and a pair of jeans is a foolproof formula that always works, but the sartorial possibilities of this breed of knitwear go far beyond that.
    — Camille Freestone, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Voiced by Tom Kenny, SpongeBob’s unerring positivity and childlike glee immediately captured our hearts and minds, so much so that the show has continued for more than 25 years.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Llorente’s unerring finish took him to his fifth goal at Anfield, also the name of his pet dog due to his incredible record on the red half of Merseyside.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Inerrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inerrant. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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