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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Travalyst is a not-for-profit coalition backed by major travel and tech leaders including Google, Mastercard, Visa, and Trip.com. Janine Henni, People.com, 26 May 2025 In recent years, however, thanks in large part to Sanders’ work and the work of the not-for-profit charity WildSafeBC, the idea of human-bear coexistence has taken hold. Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 There are 46 people currently on the state's death row, according to the not-for-profit Death Penalty Information Center, which researches and collects data on the death penalty. CBS News, 22 May 2025 Elizabeth Marrero, a director of not-for-profit organization Juntos — the organizer of the Viva la Independencia parade in September — said Felix asked the group to withdraw its special-use permit granted by the city on Jan. 14. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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