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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Republicans are expected to bring that final draft to the chamber for debate sometime mid-week, possibly as early as June 25.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Fitch starts working with the team that holds the final draft slot to find out when that final draftee will be available for Irrelevant Week.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
This means being deeply involved in the research process - from the inception of the hypothesis, the designing of the research methodology, and the interpretation of the findings, through to the report’s final draft.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Herald filed the request to see how the final draft of the audit was developed and shine a light on how DiZoglio’s office interacts with state agencies during the course of an investigation.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Fitch starts working with the team that holds the final draft slot to find out when that final draftee will be available for Irrelevant Week.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
This means being deeply involved in the research process - from the inception of the hypothesis, the designing of the research methodology, and the interpretation of the findings, through to the report’s final draft.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Herald filed the request to see how the final draft of the audit was developed and shine a light on how DiZoglio’s office interacts with state agencies during the course of an investigation.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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“Final draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20draft. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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