R&D
research and development.
R&D
American
Or
R and D
R & D
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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One of his biggest gripes centers on resource allocation within a fixed R&D budget.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
QCi’s Arizona foundry, used for R&D and prototyping, has started generating early revenue, with plans for a second facility.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
China is investing huge amounts in R&D to transform itself into a technological superpower.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D for select economies*
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
One would want to introduce a separate R&D sector, and then there will be a balancing of R&D costs and the expected increase in national income.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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