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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For the last several decades, the Mariposa Avenue property served as the research and development center for Mattel Toys.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Coherent , Lumentum — Shares of the optical technology companies jumped after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in each, aimed at driving research and development in the build-out of artificial intelligence data centers.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Those were formative years for me, watching his research and development.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Current job postings are seeking employees to work on brain interfaces, quality, surgery and robotics engineering, surgery research and development.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Coherent , Lumentum — Shares of the optical technology companies jumped after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in each, aimed at driving research and development in the build-out of artificial intelligence data centers.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Those were formative years for me, watching his research and development.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Current job postings are seeking employees to work on brain interfaces, quality, surgery and robotics engineering, surgery research and development.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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