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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The enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of last year, despite a majority of Americans in favor of Congress renewing them, according to polling from the nonprofit KFF.
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State, local and tribal governments as well as nonprofit entities can receive funding.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The Children’s Alliance announced that the meeting will take place on Monday at a nonprofit’s office in uptown.
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Maria’s letter is one of several published in early February by independent, nonprofit newsroom ProPublica.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
State, local and tribal governments as well as nonprofit entities can receive funding.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The Children’s Alliance announced that the meeting will take place on Monday at a nonprofit’s office in uptown.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Maria’s letter is one of several published in early February by independent, nonprofit newsroom ProPublica.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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