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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Trousdale Turner Correctional Center is Tennessee’s largest state prison, operated by for-profit, publicly traded private prison operator CoreCivic.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Trident, acquired by American InterContinental University in 2020, is a for-profit university that offers online degree programs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
NaphCare, a for-profit company based in Alabama, took over jail medical services in July 2022 under what was initially a five-year, $288 million contract.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s true, ESPN and the NFL note, even when the publication is a for-profit entity, such as a media company.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Trident, acquired by American InterContinental University in 2020, is a for-profit university that offers online degree programs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
NaphCare, a for-profit company based in Alabama, took over jail medical services in July 2022 under what was initially a five-year, $288 million contract.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s true, ESPN and the NFL note, even when the publication is a for-profit entity, such as a media company.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for-profit
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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