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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The Prince George — which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places — includes 416 units of affordable housing operated by Breaking Ground, a non-for-profit that builds and operates supportive housing at locations throughout the city.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
But large, for-profit health care companies have not been driving that job growth.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Several years later, Pipeline sold West Suburban and Weiss to the new, for-profit company Resilience Healthcare for $92 million.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Funding is available to for-profit and non-profit organizations within the Downtown Alliance’s Downtown Improvement District.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
But large, for-profit health care companies have not been driving that job growth.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Several years later, Pipeline sold West Suburban and Weiss to the new, for-profit company Resilience Healthcare for $92 million.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Funding is available to for-profit and non-profit organizations within the Downtown Alliance’s Downtown Improvement District.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for for-profit
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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