Kant

American  

[kant, kahnt] / kænt, kɑnt /

noun

1. Immanuel 1724–1804, German philosopher.

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Kant British  

/ kant, kænt /

noun

1. Immanuel (ɪˈmaːnueːl). 1724–1804, German idealist philosopher. He sought to determine the limits of man's knowledge in Critique of Pure Reason (1781) and propounded his system of ethics as guided by the categorical imperative in Critique of Practical Reason (1788)

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Example Sentences

Kant later said his comments were taken out of context.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

"In the absence of regulatory clarity, manufacturers defer investment decisions, supply chains evolve more slowly, and the broader ecosystem remains uncertain," Kant writes, adding that what will drive adoption is certainty of policy.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

More immediately, though, from a buyer's lens, the timely implementation of CAFE-3 regulations will be a key propellent, Amitabh Kant, former CEO of Niti Aayog, the government's think-tank, wrote recently in the Indian Express newspaper.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Kant has given herself a one-year deadline to complete her estate-planning documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

There was nothing to look at from under the tree except Gatsby's enormous house, so I stared at it, like Kant at his church steeple, for half an hour.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald