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 Bristol Myers Squibb research and development center at Cambridge Crossing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 27, 2023.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
These partnerships will advance FAU in vital research and development sectors, such as agriculture, water tech, all areas of health sciences and pharmaceutics, aviation and high tech.
—Joe Sabag, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Blending work and life These days, much of Hughes’ time is spent holed up in a 600-square-foot outbuilding in her backyard that serves as her research and development space.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
For example, the 2022 bi-partisan CHIPS Act approved $39 billion for manufacturing incentives to support building or expanding 16 US semiconductor factories, plus an additional $11B for research and development assistance.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
These partnerships will advance FAU in vital research and development sectors, such as agriculture, water tech, all areas of health sciences and pharmaceutics, aviation and high tech.
—Joe Sabag, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Blending work and life These days, much of Hughes’ time is spent holed up in a 600-square-foot outbuilding in her backyard that serves as her research and development space.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
For example, the 2022 bi-partisan CHIPS Act approved $39 billion for manufacturing incentives to support building or expanding 16 US semiconductor factories, plus an additional $11B for research and development assistance.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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