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 administrators of facilities — 83% of them for-profit, up from 76% a decade ago, a higher proportion than in most other states — must pay fines from their operating budgets.
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Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
5 July 2026
About a quarter of CSU and UC students took out loans compared to 43% of students at four-year nonprofit private colleges and nearly 70% at four-year for-profit colleges.
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Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
That’s because only these nonprofit facilities are eligible for 340B, while for-profit hospitals are not.
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Tara Bannow,
STAT,
2 July 2026
In addition, a number of states prohibit or severely limit for-profit debt settlement agencies.
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Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
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Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
5 July 2026
About a quarter of CSU and UC students took out loans compared to 43% of students at four-year nonprofit private colleges and nearly 70% at four-year for-profit colleges.
—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
That’s because only these nonprofit facilities are eligible for 340B, while for-profit hospitals are not.
—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
2 July 2026
In addition, a number of states prohibit or severely limit for-profit debt settlement agencies.
—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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