nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˌnän-ˈprä-fət 
: not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
a nonprofit research center
nonprofit
noun
Examples of nonprofit in a Sentence
a nonprofit group that provides care to recovering drug addicts
Schools don't pay sales tax on supplies because they have nonprofit status.
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While the publication is not structured as a nonprofit, Patel said Kapadia has insisted that the publication be free for anyone to access, and for now it will not be supported by advertisements.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Musk asked the court to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, remove Altman and Brockman from their leadership roles and unwind the corporate restructuring that turned OpenAI into one of the world’s most valuable tech companies.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
One of the most common mistakes experts see is not fully understanding the total picture, according to Thomas Nitzsche with Money Management International, one of the nation's largest nonprofit credit counseling agencies.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The mayor has long been a dependable vote for corporate groups and developers, said Greg Asciutto, executive director of community nonprofit CharlotteEAST.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Musk asked the court to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, remove Altman and Brockman from their leadership roles and unwind the corporate restructuring that turned OpenAI into one of the world’s most valuable tech companies.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
One of the most common mistakes experts see is not fully understanding the total picture, according to Thomas Nitzsche with Money Management International, one of the nation's largest nonprofit credit counseling agencies.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The mayor has long been a dependable vote for corporate groups and developers, said Greg Asciutto, executive director of community nonprofit CharlotteEAST.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonprofit
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
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