final draft
noun
: a final version of something (such as a document) usually after a lot of editing and rewriting
The final draft is due tomorrow.
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Bob McKenzie’s final draft list does a great job aggregating scouts’ opinions and often tracks well with when players get chosen; McKenzie had Barlow 12th in his final 2023 rankings.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Milord said the board is expected to vote on the final draft at its April board meeting and present the final plan to the community in May, coinciding with Haitian Heritage Month.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
According to Grisham, the story came together quickly — but his wife gave him one piece of advice for the book that resulted in him adding more than 25,000 more words to his final draft.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Williams is another prospect for whom the medicals will influence the final draft ranking.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Milord said the board is expected to vote on the final draft at its April board meeting and present the final plan to the community in May, coinciding with Haitian Heritage Month.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
According to Grisham, the story came together quickly — but his wife gave him one piece of advice for the book that resulted in him adding more than 25,000 more words to his final draft.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Williams is another prospect for whom the medicals will influence the final draft ranking.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Final draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20draft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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