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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Van Helten's final draft stood out to her as a celebration of diversity and unity. —
John Lauritsen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The film is the true story of John Tuggle, the last pick in the 1983 NFL Draft by the New York Giants who fought tooth and nail to make the team, the first final draft pick to do so, and would go on to win Special Teams Player of the Year. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 The final draft city spending plan for the next fiscal year is scheduled to be introduced to the council on May 20 and the council plans to vote to adopt the document on June 17. —Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 The Sacramento State product was a member of Bill Belichick’s final draft class with the Patriots. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for final draft
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The film is the true story of John Tuggle, the last pick in the 1983 NFL Draft by the New York Giants who fought tooth and nail to make the team, the first final draft pick to do so, and would go on to win Special Teams Player of the Year. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 The final draft city spending plan for the next fiscal year is scheduled to be introduced to the council on May 20 and the council plans to vote to adopt the document on June 17. —Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 The Sacramento State product was a member of Bill Belichick’s final draft class with the Patriots. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for final draft
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