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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Danaher is a leader in products and services that support health-care research and development.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 July 2025
One research and development incentive is the state's tax credit, but that program could go away as soon as December 2026.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
This is why the Brazilian Ministry of Health — in partnership with Fiocruz, its health research and development institution — and the World Mosquito Program are breeding and releasing swarms of Wolbitos in the country.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 26 July 2025
Eighty-three percent of individuals with Ph.D.’s in computer and information sciences in the U.S. who perform research and development as a major work activity are foreign-born, according to an NFAP analysis.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 July 2025
One research and development incentive is the state's tax credit, but that program could go away as soon as December 2026.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
This is why the Brazilian Ministry of Health — in partnership with Fiocruz, its health research and development institution — and the World Mosquito Program are breeding and releasing swarms of Wolbitos in the country.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 26 July 2025
Eighty-three percent of individuals with Ph.D.’s in computer and information sciences in the U.S. who perform research and development as a major work activity are foreign-born, according to an NFAP analysis.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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