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

Examples of noncommercial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clearer guidance from the IRS about how need-based, noncommercial transfers should be treated could reduce the risk that emergency support is mischaracterized as income. —Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026

Why does my personal, noncommercial pickup truck get assessed this extra fee? —Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 20 Feb. 2026

Burbank is a Class C airport, serving many commercial, passenger flights, while Van Nuys is a slightly smaller, Class D airport, with private or government-owned jets and helicopters making noncommercial flights. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026

Initially, the company limited the use of AlphaGenome to researchers doing noncommercial work, who could only access the model through DeepMind’s servers via a free API. —Megan Molteni, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncommercial

• controversial
• commercial
• inertial
• noncontroversial
• uncontroversial