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
  • And never be afraid to change the sequence and tendencies of that infallible trio of pitches, using instinct and feel to amplify his physical talent.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
  • Related article With no clear exit strategy in Iran, Israel risks another war with no end The bomb shelters have not offered infallible protection.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Again, perfect as a new smart assistant and alarm clock in one.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 8 July 2025
  • Guests don't even need to leave for a perfect meal thanks to fine-dining restaurant Varoulko Santorini, helmed by chef Lefteris Lazarou.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, there’s no easy, foolproof way to get rid of moles.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
  • His favorite camera at the time was the Nikon FM2, a manual film camera and generally foolproof piece of equipment that only used a battery for the exposure meter—so not much could go wrong.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The numbers look sensational — his frightening physical profile and an unerring ability to thump a football immensely satisfying on the eye — but there are still burning questions.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Incidentally, a good lead dog has an almost unerring sense of direction.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025

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“Inerrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inerrant. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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