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
  • His willingness openly to admit failings and reverse earlier decisions was remarkable, given that historically popes have been believed infallible.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Analyst rating of buy or strong buy: Analysts are not infallible, but their opinions are well-informed.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Specifically, the best manu jumpers form a perfect 45-degree V with their bodies in the air.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • The Shark vacuum has received hundreds of perfect ratings from reviewers who praise it for its lightweight, easy-to-use design and strong suction.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • But maybe throwing your script into a pit of other scripts in the hopes of earning someone’s attention was never a foolproof strategy.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 May 2025
  • But fear not—Vogue has a foolproof guide for nailing a beach wedding.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Stargazers are familiar with half a dozen or so bright meteor showers that return with unerring regularity every year — April's Lyrids, August's Perseids, Decembers's Geminids and others.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • De Bruyne produced chances, goals and memorable moments at an incredible, unerring rate over 10 trophy-laden seasons at City.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Inerrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inerrant. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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