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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While not part of the tour, the Yamazaki Distillery is also the home of House of Suntory's pilot distillery, where research and development for the company is carried out. Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025 Otmar Scharrer, the head of research and development for electrified powertrain technology at ZF, told Newsweek at a private German Car of the Year jury event. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Putting further investment toward recycling, by 2030, Eastman intends to allocate 90 percent of its research and development spend tied to Naia textiles on innovations related to sustainability and circularity. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025 Claude for Life Sciences is built around Anthropic’s existing AI models, but supports new connections with other scientific tools that are commonly used in labs during research and development. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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