research and development
noun
: studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products
The company has a large budget for research and development.
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The family’s third generation is represented by Grassi Damiani and his siblings Silvia, vice president of Damiani Group and president of Venini, and Giorgio, vice president of Damiani Group and creative and research and development director for all jewelry brands within the group.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
Nike’s research and development team is hoping to make that happen.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The Pentagon's research and development agency, DARPA, pulled out of the project earlier this year.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
To date, Mercedes-Benz has invested more than $10 billion in the United States in the areas of production, infrastructure, research and development, design and dealerships.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
Nike’s research and development team is hoping to make that happen.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The Pentagon's research and development agency, DARPA, pulled out of the project earlier this year.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
To date, Mercedes-Benz has invested more than $10 billion in the United States in the areas of production, infrastructure, research and development, design and dealerships.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for research and development
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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