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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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Bahrain had brought a resolution that, according to the final draft seen by AFP, greenlights member states to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Witkoff and Rubio had several meetings with the Arab leaders to incorporate their ideas into the final draft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, appeared frustrated on Monday afternoon, after no signs of a final draft of the bill emerged.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

The former Pitt and Notre Dame star was selected by Sparks with their final draft pick and spent the next month battling for a roster spot during training camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

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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