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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Noun

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

Noun

New generation capacity, grid reliability and a focus on keeping Arkansas' electricity rates among the lowest in the nation are crucial to the state's future success.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Experts caution that clinic-grade lasers and consumer LED devices differ significantly in output and reliability, and quality varies widely across at-home products.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of reliability

Noun

Amid the legalese and partisan arguments surrounding such cases, American voters are both confused and concerned about the trustworthiness of the country’s election processes.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
This will position them better for public-private partnerships, shaping standards and winning contracts where trustworthiness is a procurement criterion.

— Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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