noncommercial
adjective
non·com·mer·cial
ˌnän-kə-ˈmər-shəl 
: not commercial: such as
a
: not occupied with or engaged in commerce
noncommercial motor vehicles
b
: not of or relating to commerce
restricted to noncommercial use
c
: not supported by advertisers
noncommercial community television
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Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park In 2006, the National Park Service switched from a waitlist to a lottery for noncommercial rafting permits on the portion of the Colorado River that snakes through the Grand Canyon.
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Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, the hourly rate is going from $6 to $7 for nonprofits to use a meeting or activity room, while noncommercial groups will see their hourly rate rise from $55 to $66.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.
—Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Federal law prohibits these noncommercial educational broadcast stations from commercial advertisements.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, the hourly rate is going from $6 to $7 for nonprofits to use a meeting or activity room, while noncommercial groups will see their hourly rate rise from $55 to $66.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.
—Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Federal law prohibits these noncommercial educational broadcast stations from commercial advertisements.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Noncommercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommercial. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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