final draft
noun
: a final version of something (such as a document) usually after a lot of editing and rewriting
The final draft is due tomorrow.
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Investing Time in Editing Kevin dispels the myth that book writing services end with the final draft.
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Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
At a certain point, HBO suggested to bring someone just to spitball the final draft of the series.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Sedat Suna / Getty Images That language did not make it into the final draft, which instead focused on more consensus areas such as the future of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and nuclear facilities as well as children deported to Russia.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 17 June 2024
Jake had just hit send on his final draft, naming Misaki (Ayumi Ito) — Tozawa’s mistress and Jake’s current love interest — as the registrar of the Yoshino.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
Several hours before his fateful road trip, Jabari had received the final draft of a proposal for a long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, mediated by an Israeli peace activist with ties to Hamas and Egyptian intelligence officials.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2013
At that point, the final draft of the Housing Element will be submitted to HCD for certification.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Harris said at the end of Monday’s meeting that staffing issues in the Office of Equity and Civil Rights had delayed its completion but a final draft is expected by the middle of the month.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Negotiators have a long way to go to reach a final draft at the last scheduled conference this November in Busan, South Korea.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
At a certain point, HBO suggested to bring someone just to spitball the final draft of the series.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Sedat Suna / Getty Images That language did not make it into the final draft, which instead focused on more consensus areas such as the future of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and nuclear facilities as well as children deported to Russia.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 17 June 2024
Jake had just hit send on his final draft, naming Misaki (Ayumi Ito) — Tozawa’s mistress and Jake’s current love interest — as the registrar of the Yoshino.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
Several hours before his fateful road trip, Jabari had received the final draft of a proposal for a long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, mediated by an Israeli peace activist with ties to Hamas and Egyptian intelligence officials.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2013
At that point, the final draft of the Housing Element will be submitted to HCD for certification.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Harris said at the end of Monday’s meeting that staffing issues in the Office of Equity and Civil Rights had delayed its completion but a final draft is expected by the middle of the month.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Negotiators have a long way to go to reach a final draft at the last scheduled conference this November in Busan, South Korea.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
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“Final draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20draft. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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