not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət 

: nonprofit

Examples of not-for-profit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alternativa is a not-for-profit org that supports impact films from the Global South. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Renuva, a similar shelf-stable cadaver fat injectable made by not-for-profit organization MTF Biologics, first launched around a decade ago. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

It was spun off from Vox Media in 2023 through a deal with the Accelerate Change not-for-profit advocacy network. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 July 2026

But not-for-profit hospitals cannot solve the challenge alone. — Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for not-for-profit

• nonprofit
• profit
• prophet
• soffit