inerrant

Definition of inerrantnext

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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
  • Look For What's Missing From The Data Strong marketing leaders know data is directional, not infallible.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Instead, he was treated as an infallible saint.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • The season’s final visit by the defending World Series champs coaxed the first sellout crowd of the season for the Minnesota Twins on a perfect summer evening.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026
  • Neither butter nor margarine is perfect, and both have potential drawbacks.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Although computer spell-check is quite reliable, nothing is absolutely foolproof.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • This all sounds impressive enough, but even futuristic weapons like lasers are not foolproof on the battlefield.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Sir Charles, the Chuckwagon, the Round Mound of Rebound, has an unerring talent for getting to the point.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 June 2026

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“Inerrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inerrant. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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