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

Proximity is the for-profit textile manufacturing subsidiary of the White Oak Legacy Foundation (WOLF), a non-profit organization with the mission to preserve the city’s history and heritage of denim and jean manufacturing. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025

Tsetis designed Great Things with a for-profit and a nonprofit arm, with the goal of using investment returns to fund charities that support causes like mental health and crisis response. —Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025

The memory-chip maker is among Idaho’s largest for-profit employers. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025

In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg on Friday, he was asked to share his thoughts on some of his fellow AI leaders, including Altman, whose startup recently completed a for-profit restructuring and revamped its partnership with Microsoft. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025

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