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final cut

American  

noun

Movies.
  1. the final edited version of a film, approved by the director and producer.


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The Netflix spokesperson said Netflix retained final cut and creative approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The Netflix spokesperson said Netflix retained final cut and creative approval of the series.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But he confesses he has no idea whether the back viewers saw on-screen in the final cut belonged to him.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

David Mericle, chief U.S. economist at Goldman Sachs, sees a rate cut in June followed by a final cut to the cycle in September, bringing rates down to a range of 3.25% to 3.5%.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026

In another one from March 1975, she says: They edited most of my lines out of the final cut.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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