for-profit

adjective

for-prof·​it ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət 

: established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit

for-profit businesses

Examples of for-profit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bishopp has also called for a moratorium on new for-profit charter schools, free meals for all public school students and increased per-pupil spending and funding for special needs programs. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

The state’s three biggest for-profit utilities, which also include San Diego Gas & Electric, have been lobbying for protection from wildfire costs since early 2025. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Created following passage of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Alaska Native corporations are for-profit companies run by and for Alaska Native shareholders. — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Porter County for-profit, non-profit, and government organizations, including cities and towns, are eligible. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for-profit

• nonprofit
• profit
• prophet
• soffit

Kids Definition

for-profit

adjective

for-prof·​it

ˈfȯr-ˈpräf-ət

: existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit

for-profit business