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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At that point, the final draft of the Housing Element will be submitted to HCD for certification.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Harris said at the end of Monday’s meeting that staffing issues in the Office of Equity and Civil Rights had delayed its completion but a final draft is expected by the middle of the month.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Negotiators have a long way to go to reach a final draft at the last scheduled conference this November in Busan, South Korea.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
As the final draft of the CRDS has not been published, the full details of the rule are unknown.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
City and park officials will get together to formally present their findings from the final draft of the project’s environmental impact report to the Elk Grove planning commission next week, at 6 p.m. April 4.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
The final draft of the CSDDD, released on January 30, initially appeared poised for easy approval.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The Kettle Moraine School Board voted to approve the final draft of a policy that would, in part, require parental permission to use a name other than the one they were given at birth.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
In response to the complaint for the public records, the city’s attorney sent Rare Earth the final draft of the sale agreement.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Harris said at the end of Monday’s meeting that staffing issues in the Office of Equity and Civil Rights had delayed its completion but a final draft is expected by the middle of the month.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Negotiators have a long way to go to reach a final draft at the last scheduled conference this November in Busan, South Korea.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
As the final draft of the CRDS has not been published, the full details of the rule are unknown.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
City and park officials will get together to formally present their findings from the final draft of the project’s environmental impact report to the Elk Grove planning commission next week, at 6 p.m. April 4.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
The final draft of the CSDDD, released on January 30, initially appeared poised for easy approval.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The Kettle Moraine School Board voted to approve the final draft of a policy that would, in part, require parental permission to use a name other than the one they were given at birth.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
In response to the complaint for the public records, the city’s attorney sent Rare Earth the final draft of the sale agreement.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Final draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20draft. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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