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final draft

American  
[fahyn-uhl draft] / ˈfaɪn əl ˈdræft /

noun

final drafts plural
  1. the complete, fully edited version of a project or piece of writing.


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Then in March, Mottershead wrote his own version of the two scientists’ near final draft, stating in an email that he was attempting to “make the word ‘wedge’ the brand for the work.”

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

The wording of the final draft to be signed Friday is expected to vary in some respects, but the main tenets and thrust are set, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

She wants to see the final draft of an apology before fully embracing it.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

A sixth and final draft, seen by AFP, greenlights member states -- either unilaterally or as "voluntary multinational naval partnerships" -- to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Since our machinist needed at least three days merely to turn out the more simple phosphorus atoms, I went back to Clare after lunch to hammer out the final draft of my genetics manuscript.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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