final cut

American  

noun

Movies.

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

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Example Sentences

However, he initially wasn't sure if he'd made the final cut and says it was "really surreal" to see his face pop up on the big screen within the first 10 minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 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

What was a story that didn’t make the final cut but still wanted to get out there in the public?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The 33,560 who made the final cut wore an accelerometer for about seven days to establish how much they typically walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

To be so old and still make the final cut.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera