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

In recent months, 49 children were enrolled, according to Bright Horizons, a for-profit child-care chain contracted to operate the center. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Should a for-profit enterprise use its philanthropy to offset less desirable business impacts? — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

His wife, Erika Donalds, is a former Collier County school board member who operates a network of for-profit charter schools and advocates nationally for school choice. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Community Medical Center in Missoula is owned by for-profit Lifepoint Health, whose revenue is more than $10 billion a year, according to its website. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 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