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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Cahillane said the company will invest $600 million on marketing, sales and research and development to improve business.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The listing for 20% of the company would support investments in research and development, The Financial Times reported, citing a source.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Tian Feng, former dean of SenseTime’s Intelligence Industry Research Institute, revealed that the free provision of T800 robots will help smaller companies overcome research and development barriers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
First, the nonprofit DIV Fund acts like a research and development hub to identify very affordable and efficient interventions and then to support their expansion to scale.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The listing for 20% of the company would support investments in research and development, The Financial Times reported, citing a source.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Tian Feng, former dean of SenseTime’s Intelligence Industry Research Institute, revealed that the free provision of T800 robots will help smaller companies overcome research and development barriers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
First, the nonprofit DIV Fund acts like a research and development hub to identify very affordable and efficient interventions and then to support their expansion to scale.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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