A categorical denial. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"Put your questions in categorical order and I will answer them.". From Wordnik.com. [The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective] Reference
Both opine on their parents in categorical terms: neither set understands its prodigy. From Wordnik.com. [Mommy Queerest Meets A Serious Man « The Blog at 16th and Q] Reference
This is a rule of thumb that I like to call a categorical imperative -- meaning that we wouldn't want everybody doing it. From Wordnik.com. [Gypsy Scholar] Reference
Is morality "categorical," beyond need of justification?. From Wordnik.com. [Problems of Conduct] Reference
Dispositions are typically contrasted with "categorical" properties. From Wordnik.com. [Dispositions] Reference
For the "categorical" theory of morality, see Kant's Theory of Ethics, trans. From Wordnik.com. [Problems of Conduct] Reference
No racism, sexism, classism, ageism, or any other kind of categorical prejudices about groups of people. From Wordnik.com. [Comment Rules] Reference
He objected to and denied Bizos '"categorical" statement that his brother had publicly disclosed the particular documents. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Obama also described the White House's lack of involvement as "categorical," saying, "We found out about it on CNBC," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: WH learned about Goldman Sachs suit on cable TV] Reference
It is what Immanuel Kant called a categorical imperative. ". From Wordnik.com. [1968 the Year that Rocked the World]
Todd Stern's statement that the decision was not "categorical" sounds highly relevant. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
He said the decision was not "categorical", suggesting that other countries that opposed the accord could still get aid. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
In the end I’m convinced that this is what pure evil looks like—-evil as a kind of categorical imperative. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Limbaugh: Stranded Polar Bears Are ‘Just Playing Around…Like Your Cat Goes To Its Litter Box’] Reference
"categorical" that any future means of contact between us and them would be conducted through mental power and telepathy. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
"categorical" spending would allow districts to use money that would have gone to mandated programs to pay for school bus funding. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It is called categorical representation. From Wordnik.com. [Augusta Free Press] Reference
The author's answer is a categorical "no" on both counts. From Wordnik.com. [Overthrowing Pinochet] Reference
Here steps in the "categorical imperative" with a vengeance. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
The number of categorical exclusions dipped to 220 during the Obama administration's first year. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
He thought it time to put between "folly" and him the irreparability of his categorical resolution. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The Chinese will insist on nothing less than a categorical restatement of the 1972 "one China" policy. From Wordnik.com. [Beijing Makes Nice--For Now] Reference
The report by the Council on Environmental Quality sheds new light on the granting of those categorical exclusions. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf Oil Spill: New Tougher Reviews Now Required On Offshore Drilling] Reference
Under Clinton, categorical exclusions granted in the central and western gulf rose from three in 1997 to 795 in 2000. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
If you want to be able to rattle off some basic categorical/aesthetic info about your school, Princeton Review is the place for you. From Wordnik.com. [Danielle Wiener-Bronner: Which College Rankings Set Should You Use?] Reference
After this categorical response, it is pointless to suppose that heaven is somewhere outside oneself, across the sea or up in the sky. From Wordnik.com. [Letters] Reference
He derailed Dole in New Hampshire with ads calling Dole "Senator Straddle" because Dole was less than categorical in promising no new taxes. From Wordnik.com. [That'll Teach The Rascais] Reference
The foregoing categorical replies to specific complaints is sufficient answer to the charge of unfriendliness to Germany and Austria-Hungary. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915] Reference
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