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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Siebel Newsom is a former actor who has gone on to establish a nonprofit focused on feminism.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The National Archives will run his archives and loan artifacts to the Chicago site, but the Obama Center will remain a nonprofit entity, with its exhibits under its control.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
From 2019 to 2024, the national average monthly electric bill rose about 23%, a separate analysis of federal data by nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Across many surveys, trust in the nonprofit sector has remained higher than most others.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The National Archives will run his archives and loan artifacts to the Chicago site, but the Obama Center will remain a nonprofit entity, with its exhibits under its control.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
From 2019 to 2024, the national average monthly electric bill rose about 23%, a separate analysis of federal data by nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Across many surveys, trust in the nonprofit sector has remained higher than most others.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonprofit
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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