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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OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit organization with a mission to benefit all of humanity, but later created a for-profit arm and has faced criticism for that.
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Harry Booth, Time, 23 Nov. 2025
During his time undercover, Charles finds out that Jack and Brad struck a deal that Brad would only give the university $400 million if Jack agreed to leave the college, allowing Brad to fire several staff members and transform it into a for-profit school.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
At the same time, as trust in national and local news declines, surveys show Americans view public media more favorably and credibly when compared to for-profit outlets.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Arabella Advisors, a for-profit consultancy that previously managed one of the left’s premier dark money networks, has restructured amid scrutiny from the Right.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
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Harry Booth, Time, 23 Nov. 2025
During his time undercover, Charles finds out that Jack and Brad struck a deal that Brad would only give the university $400 million if Jack agreed to leave the college, allowing Brad to fire several staff members and transform it into a for-profit school.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
At the same time, as trust in national and local news declines, surveys show Americans view public media more favorably and credibly when compared to for-profit outlets.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Arabella Advisors, a for-profit consultancy that previously managed one of the left’s premier dark money networks, has restructured amid scrutiny from the Right.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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