not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce not-for-profit (audio)

Examples of not-for-profit in a Sentence

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Now, Musk is demanding that Altman and others return billions of dollars earned by the for-profit business to the part of OpenAI that is still not-for-profit. Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026 Many are in disadvantaged communities and all are not-for-profit entities that pay for, among other things, the costs to operate and maintain the dam and the federal government's investments in it. ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The foundation is in the process of registering as a not-for-profit and aims to raise about $10,000 as an initial goal by August through organization grants and community fundraisers. Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Students who attend Miami Dade College, which has an agreement with the private not-for-profit Larkin, for example, will have a more streamlined process to attend Larkin University’s osteopathic college, similar to its other graduate education programs. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not-for-profit

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of not-for-profit was in 1919

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“Not-for-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not-for-profit. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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