initial draft

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialanddraft

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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draft
noun
uk
/drɑːft/us
/dræft/
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the ...
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(Definition ofinitialanddraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinitial draft

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Theinitialdraftincorporated categories previously used by other researchers.
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Theinitialdraftwas a bad one.
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Consultants are asked to participate in surveys of their opinions of various aspects of a guideline and to review and comment oninitialdraftreports.
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Theinitialdraftwould have been extremely helpful to our constituents.
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We therefore supported theinitialdraftof the joint resolution tabled here.
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Why was theinitialdraftof your reaction to the election toned down?
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First review of theinitialdraft.
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Coblentz then prepared theinitialdraftlegislation.
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I support the amendments of theinitialdraft, whose purpose is to make public information on grounded aircraft.
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It has been passed a copy of theinitialdraftspecification, and has been asked to provide indicative prices.
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Theinitialdraftprovoked responses which dealt with two areas of general concern, as well as other matters of detail.
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This is the reason why the text on which we are to vote during this part-session is substantially different from theinitialdraft.
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If they do, let us see a document based on what they believe to be the next step after theinitialdraftdocument.
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Why has aid to young farmers finally been cut back compared to theinitialdraftbudget, when these young people represent our farming future?
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Thisinitialdrafthad not been subject to peer review or review by multiple organisations.
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Playoff teams will not pick before a non playoff team when determining theinitialdraftorder.
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Everything we had in ourinitialdrafthad to be changed.
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The reform would apply to all universities (as opposed to theinitialdraft) by 2012.
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I have nevertheless seen fit to back some amendments modifying theinitialdraft, particularly those relating to 2011 as the date for the scheme's entry into force.
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Self wrote aninitialdraftthat remained close to the source material and retained most of its dialogue.
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Theinitialdraftlaw was heavily criticized for the vagueness and wide scope of the anti-circumvention clauses.
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He presented theinitialdraftof the text, as well as numerous amendments, on behalf of the "gouvernement".
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Theinitialdraftwas to feature street performers, who are also known as "sidewalk performers" (hence the show's title).
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From thatinitialdraft, he made approximately 100 revisions over the course of a year, requesting input from friends and family.
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Aninitialdraftof the play was much darker in nature but was rewritten to the relatively lighthearted version one can see today.
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