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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This not-for-profit conservation organization is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native and migratory wild birds that have been harmed or displaced. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025 Its meant to make his salary more competitive with other CEOs that run not-for-profit health organizations similar in size and complexity to Jackson. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 Aptly titled CrazySexyCool —The TLC Musical after the group's blockbuster 1994 album, the production will make its world premiere at Arena Stage in Washington, DC next summer, as part of the not-for-profit regional theater's 75th anniversary season. Dave Quinn, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 In February, a Lutheran not-for-profit that operates several long-term care facilities — including Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to continue operations while shedding debt. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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