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

The bill defines a large investor as a for-profit entity that already owns or has a stake in at least 350 single-family homes. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Its stake in OpenAI’s for-profit business was worth $135 billion as of October. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026

As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin, Texas, to a growing list of more than 15 schools across the country, including in major cities like New York and San Francisco. — Gerald K. Letendre, The Conversation, 13 July 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