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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Soros, through his for-profit and nonprofit endeavors, remains one of the more interesting players in small- and medium-sized left-leaning partisan media in 2025.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The for-profit company is focused on education tools with a technology focus.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
And many insurance companies and other for-profit businesses within the health care system have merged or consolidated, often allowing the remaining businesses to raise prices for their services.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
The restoration comes six months after Santa Clara County purchased the hospital from HCA Healthcare, one of the largest for-profit hospital chains in the nation, amid a fight over the closure of RMC’s Level II trauma center and other critical lifesaving services.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The for-profit company is focused on education tools with a technology focus.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
And many insurance companies and other for-profit businesses within the health care system have merged or consolidated, often allowing the remaining businesses to raise prices for their services.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
The restoration comes six months after Santa Clara County purchased the hospital from HCA Healthcare, one of the largest for-profit hospital chains in the nation, amid a fight over the closure of RMC’s Level II trauma center and other critical lifesaving services.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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