for-profit
adjective
for-prof·it
ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət 
: established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit
for-profit businesses
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Musk testified that the discussion of creating a for-profit entity did come up.
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Shanshan Dong, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Musk is also seeking Altman's ouster as a director of OpenAI's nonprofit board, and removal of both Altman and Brockman as officers of the for-profit company.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
But OpenAI says Musk himself pushed for a for-profit structure.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The plaintiff demands that the court remove Altman from OpenAI’s board and roll back its for-profit status.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
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Shanshan Dong, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Musk is also seeking Altman's ouster as a director of OpenAI's nonprofit board, and removal of both Altman and Brockman as officers of the for-profit company.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
But OpenAI says Musk himself pushed for a for-profit structure.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The plaintiff demands that the court remove Altman from OpenAI’s board and roll back its for-profit status.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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