The phrase "a flat rejection" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a clear and unequivocal refusal or dismissal of something, such as a proposal or request.
Example: "The committee issued a flat rejection of the funding proposal, leaving no room for negotiation."
Alternatives: "an outright refusal" or "a complete dismissal."
The latest national myth is that of the generous offer that Ehud Barak is said to have made to Arafat at Camp David, only to be confronted with a flat rejection and a return to violence.
The Foreign Policy Concept here demonstrates Russia's resolve not to let humanitarian concerns trump its commitment to the Syrian regime — a flat rejection of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine espoused by the Obama administration.
Three of the five permanent members of the council abstained, and Iraq, upon whose co-operation the whole scheme relies, had issued a flat rejection of the resolution before it had even been adopted.The new resolution makes many concessions to Iraq.
The statement appeared to be a flat rejection of a cease-fire offer made through one of Mr. Sadr's aides on Thursday night, and seemed to suggest that Dr. Allawi's government and the Americans intend to use the Najaf fighting decisively to curb Mr. Sadr's challenge to the new government.
It's a set of ideas for government that will appeal to successful, aspirant England – southern England outside London opted for it en masse in the election in a flat rejection of Labour – but it offers as much loneliness and insecurity as it does freedom.
Schmitt is a staunch defender of sovereignty, but he does not embrace a flat rejection of international legality.
But the case that might have provided the clearest evidence of unfair exclusion – Jones's apparent flat rejection of a paper challenging his findings by the Swedish scientist Lars Kamel – was not investigated.
Chelsea are likely to come in with a third bid, after United's flat rejection on Sunday of the offer of £25m plus extras, with a bid of closer to £40m possibly too good to resist given that the player is so transparently desperate to leave.
ITT also accused the department of having an agenda because of its flat rejection of proposals to sell campuses, much like Corinthian did after facing government sanctions.
Since Israel has responded to Hamas's many overtures with flat rejection, the prospect of a settlement must remain an open question.
Since Israel has responded to Hamas's many overtures with flat rejection, the prospect of a modus vivendi must remain an open question.
