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
  • Analyst rating of buy or strong buy: Analysts are not infallible, but their opinions are well-informed.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • And these heroes, slightly idealized but by no means infallible versions of the ones who exist in real hospitals, keep showing up, shift after endless shift, to keep pushing that rock up the hill.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The crisper or deli drawer is perfect for this purpose, maintaining a more stable temperature than in other parts of the fridge.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
  • These antibacterial wipes are perfect for quick cleanups when sanitizer alone doesn’t cut it.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • One of the most foolproof ways to know when severe weather is en route or likely to form is simply to have your smartphone.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Wear them together for a foolproof spring outfit, or separately with dressier or more casual pieces in your suitcase, depending on the occasion.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 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 22 May. 2025.

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