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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That one is awaiting a final draft before attaching a director. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Then the day came, two weeks before a drop-dead deadline on a final draft of a novel, when the pain was yelp-out-loud excruciating in any position other than lying flat on the floor, or standing. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 Thune cited more than 100 changes made to the bill at the request of Democrats, noting that the bill's GOP sponsors released a final draft with more changes incorporated over the weekend. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Taylor and Santana were Tampa Bay’s two first round picks in 2023, the final draft in which Peter Bendix was the Rays’ general manager before leaving months later to become the Marlins’ chief baseball executive. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for final draft

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“Final draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20draft. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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