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.

Examples of research and development in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Real-world data can point to opportunities for innovation and care improvement, and support additive or novel research and development. Jenna Phillips, STAT, 22 May 2024 Guthrie also had a degree in physics from the University of Michigan and had worked as a research and development engineer. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 The new 10,000-square-foot, two-story building in Walnut Creek will offer research and development space to broaden their offerings beyond beer. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 The group recommends in the report that Congress draft emergency spending legislation to boost U.S. investments in artificial intelligence, including new research and development and new testing standards to try to understand the potential harms of the technology. Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024 Opened in 2019, the local facility housed Takeda Ventures, a research and development site that focused on treatments in the areas of gastroenterology, inflammation and neuroscience. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024 The investments will help expand the country’s research and development sector. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 13 May 2024 The company’s research and development teams are being consolidated into PacBio’s Menlo Park facility. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024 For the three months ended March 31, 2024, research and development expenses decreased by $0.5 million or 14%, to $3.1 million from $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024

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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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