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 The company structured its research and development and mergers and acquisitions strategies to benefit from a coming AI boom. —

Nicole Narea, Vox, 26 June 2024 That’s one example of how Nippon Steel’s annual $500 million in research and development spending could pay off for its American target, Mori said. —

David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 With big tech companies’ profits soaring, the U.S. is only increasing its research and development spending overall as well. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2024 Mondelez last May opened a research and development center in New Jersey that cost almost $50 million. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for research and development

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