infallibility

Definition of infallibilitynext

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Recent Examples of infallibility 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infallibility
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
Noun
  • The downside of such reliability is that even the smallest miscue seems shocking by comparison.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Pollution reduction, congestion reduction, improved safety, comfort, reliability.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The trustworthiness of nearly every website, inbox, and bank account rests on the assumption that these two problems are impossible to solve.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Hungary goes to the polls next week, with the country deeply doubtful over the trustworthiness of the electoral process.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Infallibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infallibility. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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