nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˌnän-ˈprä-fət 
: not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
a nonprofit research center
nonprofit
noun
Examples of nonprofit in a Sentence
a nonprofit group that provides care to recovering drug addicts
Schools don't pay sales tax on supplies because they have nonprofit status.
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Reveals Barack Obama White House 'Struggle' And its second episode, featuring Reshma Saujani, founder of nonprofit Girls Who Code, also landed Confessions in fifth place on April 15.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Therein lies the merit of community health centers, says Dr. Stephen Abbott , medical site director of the Max Robinson Center at Whitman-Walker, a nonprofit community health system serving LGBTQ+ patients in Washington, D.C.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Cristina Johnson, of San Marcos, California, is a Navy veteran advocate for Asbestos Ships Organization, a nonprofit whose primary mission is to raise awareness and educate veterans about the dangers of asbestos exposure on Navy ships and assist them in navigating the VA claims process.
—Cristina Johnson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
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