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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However, the Yankton Sioux Tribe Business and Claims Committee did vote to ban Noem on May 10, according to South Dakota Searchlight, a nonprofit news organization.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The single biggest earmark in the House for a nonprofit organization was secured by Representative Robert B. Aderholt, Republican of Alabama and a senior member of the committee, for $13 million for a STEM training facility at the University of North Alabama.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The single biggest earmark in the House for a nonprofit organization was secured by Representative Robert B. Aderholt, Republican of Alabama and a senior member of the committee, for $13 million for a STEM training facility at the University of North Alabama.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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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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