for-profit
adjective
for-prof·it
ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət 
: established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit
for-profit businesses
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Con Edison is a private, for-profit monopoly.
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Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Adelanto facility, like the Louisiana lockup where Cabrera Clemente was held, is run by a private, for-profit prison company.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Placer County plans to end its contract with a major for-profit company for medical services at its jails.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
All studies confirm that San Diegans could save billions in coming decades by dumping for-profit San Diego Gas & Electric in favor of a public electric utility.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Adelanto facility, like the Louisiana lockup where Cabrera Clemente was held, is run by a private, for-profit prison company.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Placer County plans to end its contract with a major for-profit company for medical services at its jails.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
All studies confirm that San Diegans could save billions in coming decades by dumping for-profit San Diego Gas & Electric in favor of a public electric utility.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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