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
  • By contrast, a collaboration tool doesn’t need to be anywhere close to infallible to be useful.
    David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Yet, like any technology, machine learning models aren’t infallible.
    Larry Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The step-up design is perfect for creating some visual interest and the sleek black hardware brings a modern feel to the natural wood grain.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Steep, green hills, difficult to grow crops on, but absolutely perfect for grazing cows.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Lego sets are a foolproof way to keep everyone entertained, and Target just dropped so many new kits.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Unfortunately, there’s no easy, foolproof way to get rid of voles.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As always, Reichardt’s impeccable craft is front and center: the film’s naturalism and remarkable period detail creating a portrait of unerring authenticity and psychological mystery.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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

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“Inerrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inerrant. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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