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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Nevertheless, the deal appears to address the structural and competitive friction that has complicated the relationship between OpenAI and its largest investor, paving the way for the $500 billion startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC).
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The federal government has sued the utility over the Eaton fire, and the state has proposed to recoup wildfire emergency funds by charging customers of three of the state’s biggest for-profit utilities, including SCE, $9 billion.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, OpenAI abandoned its original plan to fully convert to a for-profit company after mounting pressure from former employees, regulators, and critics, including Elon Musk.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Some progressives advocate very high affordability targets (25% or higher) that in practice exclude for-profit developers.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The federal government has sued the utility over the Eaton fire, and the state has proposed to recoup wildfire emergency funds by charging customers of three of the state’s biggest for-profit utilities, including SCE, $9 billion.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, OpenAI abandoned its original plan to fully convert to a for-profit company after mounting pressure from former employees, regulators, and critics, including Elon Musk.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Some progressives advocate very high affordability targets (25% or higher) that in practice exclude for-profit developers.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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