research and development

noun

1. R D. the part of a commercial company's activity concerned with applying the results of scientific research to develop new products and improve existing ones

Example Sentences

Administration officials opted to redirect unused funding from an $8 billion military account for research and development to cover the paychecks.

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Economists at Standard Chartered expect incentives to encourage spending on research and development in areas like artificial-intelligence, quantum computing and humanoid robots, and with private businesses playing a bigger role.

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The country has nurtured a vast talent pool in the field, while its research and development network is years ahead of its competitors, she added.

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And with $1 billion in annual spending on research and development, Illumina isn’t standing still.

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allows for the 100% depreciation of new assets and research and development projects.

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