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as in unerring
not being or likely to be wrong
a teacher with an infallible memory for names
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as in reliable
not likely to fail
an infallible cure for hiccups
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Recent Examples of infallible
The Colts were nearly infallible during their 7-1 start, with Jones leading the way.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Israeli leaders are hardly infallible in their judgments, including about developments in their own region.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
But these approaches are far from infallible, with efforts to remove AI watermarks and destroy AI metadata arguably rivaling the very efforts to create them.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Blue Jays second baseman Bo Bichette, who was battling a knee injury, hit a three-run home run off the nearly infallible Shohei Ohtani.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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James Boyd, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Israeli leaders are hardly infallible in their judgments, including about developments in their own region.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
But these approaches are far from infallible, with efforts to remove AI watermarks and destroy AI metadata arguably rivaling the very efforts to create them.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Blue Jays second baseman Bo Bichette, who was battling a knee injury, hit a three-run home run off the nearly infallible Shohei Ohtani.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infallible
Adjective
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Aaronson’s finishes were unerring and clinical.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Much of its success lies on the shoulders of Edgerton, who delivers an unerring performance — his best yet.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This makes vocal communication a reliable way — if not the only way — for dolphins to maintain contact with one another, especially when traveling, hunting or navigating social situations.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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When economic conditions feel unstable, gold is often viewed as a safe and reliable investment.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The formula strikes a perfect balance between sheer polish and treatment.—
Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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Not only has the show become a sensation for the uninitiated in the romance genre, but most interestingly to me, it has been lauded as a near perfect example of the genre done right by keen romance lovers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And her unfailing ability to give the perfect little sardonic wink and nod extends beyond her social media content and even beyond her impeccable performances in projects like Netflix's Too Much.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Developed at the height of the Cold War, GPS was designed by the Pentagon to give US forces an unfailing sense of position anywhere on Earth.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet despite all its success, capitalism is not flawless.—
David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Siard recommends investing in quality makeup brushes to ensure your drugstore beat looks flawless.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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His careful protection and cultivation of those seedlings into the sapling stage would have been a sure victory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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So far, Batson hasn’t found much support among programmers, who still wield enormous influence in the format — more, for sure, than their Top 40 counterparts do in pop.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Infallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infallible. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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