INFALLIBILITY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

infallibility

noun

Definition of infallibility

as in inerrancy

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Recent Examples of infallibility But Anthony Fauci is a near-perfect example of the modern public health profession, someone who believes fanatically in his own infallibility. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 So has my understanding of what my friends might like, regardless of my belief in the infallibility of my personal taste. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 Most concerning is the assumption of lab infallibility. — Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 So much for moral infallibility. — Andrew Ridker, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 The come-ons are enticing, creating the impression of infallibility to everything including Kryptonite. — Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025

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By making a presumption of guilt and of the state’s inerrancy, the attorney general is repudiating the rule of law, which is grounded in the state’s obligation to prove its case.

— Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
His defense of biblical inerrancy against the modernism of mainstream Bible scholars had laid the intellectual foundation for the future of evangelical Protestantism.

— Austin Steelman / Made by History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025

Definition of inerrancy

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The Bangladesh-Japan free trade agreement is another promising development, alongside initiatives involving Japanese firms like Marubeni that emphasize reliability, innovation and longer-term buying.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
During the event, the Experimental Operations Unit flew several missions to test the aircraft’s reliability and range.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of reliability

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To clear that bar, a practice has to send strong E-E-A-T signals—experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness.

— Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Named for the Belmont estate where the commission met (now Belmont Manor and Historic Park in Howard County), the report has guided biomedical and behavioral research for nearly 50 years and helped foster trustworthiness in American research.

— Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026

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