research and development

NOUN

experiment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis attempt enterprise examination exercise experimentation measure observation operation practice probe procedure research search study trial undertaking venture

STRONG

agreement assay check dissection essay fling proof quiz rehearsal scrutiny speculation try try-on tryout verification

WEAK

R and D dry run trial and error trial run

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstention idleness ignorance inaction neglect

NOUN

experimentation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

experiment testing trial and error

STRONG

analysis examination investigation research trial

WEAK

R & D R and D try out

NOUN

R & D

Synonyms

WEAK

experimentation field work

NOUN

trial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effort examination experiment investigation probation struggle testing

STRONG

analysis assay attempt audition check crack endeavor essay experience experimentation fling go hassle lick proof shakedown shot showcase stab striving try tryout undertaking venture whack workout

WEAK

R and D dry run test run trial and error trial run

NOUN

trial and error

Synonyms

WEAK

R and D analysis cut and try examination experiment hit and miss hit or miss probe research study tentation test

Example Sentences

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The $100 million federal funding for D-Wave is contingent on research and development milestones, including prototype delivery.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Sales are soaring but losses are mounting too, primarily because of heavy investments in research and development.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet federal spending on research and development stood at 2.8% of U.S. gross domestic product in 1963; by 2023, it had slid to just 0.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“We intend to use the proceeds for research and development, investment in strategic business initiatives and general corporate purposes,” Momentus CEO John Rood said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

In 1936 the federal government had spent $33 million on research and development, accounting for 15 percent of the $218 million advanced by all sources, including industry, academia, and philanthropic foundations.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

research and development

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