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
  • Callers who are accustomed to infallible technology can be baffled by this.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • While mobile boarding passes are a convenient and accessible way to have one of your most important travel documents at the ready, technology isn’t infallible.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Art directors Jason Kirschner and Kait Taylor took advantage of that and then some, designing a period-perfect art deco set completely grayscaled.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Cozy up in the Treasure & Bond Alpaca & Wool Rib Sweater, 60 percent off, and a soft, stylish layer that’s perfect for fall.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There's a foolproof way to preserve that fresh-from-the-oven quality longer.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The company makes an effort to remove underage accounts when discovered and limit access to adult-only servers (for those 18 years and older), but experts note that these protections are not foolproof.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • James finds the wit in every line of Perkins’ script, playing his characters straight and with emotional depth while still showing an unerring instinct for where to place his verbal emphasis for maximum laughs as well as horror.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Cooper has unerring showbiz instincts.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Inerrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inerrant. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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