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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Big 12 member the University of Utah is in advanced talks for an equity partnership with Otro Capital, which will take an equity stake in Utah Brands & Entertainment, a new for-profit vehicle aiming to boost revenue for the school’s athletics program.
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Giles Turner, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
Since launching in 2017, BusPatrol’s cameras have been mounted on more than 40,000 school buses in nearly two dozen states, and the for-profit company has gobbled up about 90% of the market share.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Billionaires are planning their own for-profit private cities across the world, from Forest City in Malaysia to Prospera in Honduras.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
However, those who attended but didn’t finish college and those who attended for-profit institutions are more likely to default on their student loans than college graduates and those who attended nonprofit institutions, according to the New York Fed.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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Giles Turner, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
Since launching in 2017, BusPatrol’s cameras have been mounted on more than 40,000 school buses in nearly two dozen states, and the for-profit company has gobbled up about 90% of the market share.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Billionaires are planning their own for-profit private cities across the world, from Forest City in Malaysia to Prospera in Honduras.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
However, those who attended but didn’t finish college and those who attended for-profit institutions are more likely to default on their student loans than college graduates and those who attended nonprofit institutions, according to the New York Fed.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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