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 proportion of capital allocated to M&A hit a 30-year low in 2025, according to Bain, as companies directed more cash towards dividends, buybacks, capital expenditures as well as research and development.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
The company will start by participating in the research and development of solutions that cater to local markets, then design and produce components on the continent, and eventually assemble entire wind turbines there.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Hi Hospitality Group’s culinary director Hart Lowry, and the hall’s executive chef Jessica Leung are overseeing the spot’s culinary operations, a process that’s included roughly a year of research and development.
—Helen Freund, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
The achievement, made in January 2026, was carried out by T-Labs, Deutsche Telekom’s research and development division, in collaboration with Qunnect, a quantum networking company based in Brooklyn, New York.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
The company will start by participating in the research and development of solutions that cater to local markets, then design and produce components on the continent, and eventually assemble entire wind turbines there.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Hi Hospitality Group’s culinary director Hart Lowry, and the hall’s executive chef Jessica Leung are overseeing the spot’s culinary operations, a process that’s included roughly a year of research and development.
—Helen Freund, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
The achievement, made in January 2026, was carried out by T-Labs, Deutsche Telekom’s research and development division, in collaboration with Qunnect, a quantum networking company based in Brooklyn, New York.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
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