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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There also will be nonprofit and commercial information.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Hoosiers for Affordable Healthcare is advocating for state legislation that would incentivize nonprofit hospitals to either lower their prices or forfeit their nonprofit status and, therefore, pay property taxes.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
For the fifth anniversary, five of the Rare Impact Fund’s 30 nonprofit global partners will get a spotlight onstage at the event.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Hoosiers for Affordable Healthcare is advocating for state legislation that would incentivize nonprofit hospitals to either lower their prices or forfeit their nonprofit status and, therefore, pay property taxes.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
For the fifth anniversary, five of the Rare Impact Fund’s 30 nonprofit global partners will get a spotlight onstage at the event.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
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 11 Sep. 2025.
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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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