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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Operating expenses decreased to $524 million from $550 million, with reductions in research and development, and sales and marketing expenses.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Defense contracts also promise to be a lucrative revenue stream for AI firms that need to invest huge amounts of capital into research and development.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Foundation Grants support core protocol research and development.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Despite the emerging crisis, antibiotic research and development has long stalled.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Defense contracts also promise to be a lucrative revenue stream for AI firms that need to invest huge amounts of capital into research and development.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Foundation Grants support core protocol research and development.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Despite the emerging crisis, antibiotic research and development has long stalled.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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