noncommercial
adjective
non·com·mer·cial
ˌnän-kə-ˈmər-shəl 
: not commercial: such as
a
: not occupied with or engaged in commerce
noncommercial motor vehicles
b
: not of or relating to commerce
restricted to noncommercial use
c
: not supported by advertisers
noncommercial community television
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The impetus for public access television was similar to the ethos of public broadcasting, which sought to create noncommercial and educational television programming in the service of the public interest.
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Lauren Herold, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
For the first time in 50 years, the noncommercial Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET) is expecting major revitalization efforts to fly in soon.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
None reported eating fruits or vegetables from home (noncommercial) gardens irrigated with the UPMIW.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 May 2024
Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands recently pledged to license its CRISPR patents for free to nonprofit organizations that are using the technology for noncommercial applications, a step that other patent holders should follow.
—Emma Kovak, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2021
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Lauren Herold, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
For the first time in 50 years, the noncommercial Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET) is expecting major revitalization efforts to fly in soon.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
None reported eating fruits or vegetables from home (noncommercial) gardens irrigated with the UPMIW.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 May 2024
Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands recently pledged to license its CRISPR patents for free to nonprofit organizations that are using the technology for noncommercial applications, a step that other patent holders should follow.
—Emma Kovak, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2021
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“Noncommercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommercial. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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