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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Bhatia says more organizations—both for-profit and not-for-profit—need to invest in multilingual AI if this new technology is to be truly global. Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 15 July 2025 Both are owned by Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system. Miami Herald, 9 July 2025 The barbecue was sponsored by the trustee’s office and paid for through its not-for-profit Wicker Park Memorial Fund, Special Events Director Kelly Bridges said. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 Suzanne told us there is a not-for-profit Facebook group called DMV Beneficials that enables members to group together to purchase biocontrols (there’s also a local chapter, San Diego Beneficials). Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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