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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

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

In the 18 months between writing a final draft and the book showing up in stores, we’ve both flipped from believing it reflects well on us to thinking it’s a disaster.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 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

She hovered over one, and a bubble popped up that said, Dashiell Hammett lived at 1155 Leavenworth Street when he completed the final draft of The Maltese Falcon.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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