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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The climate research nonprofit Climate Central now hosts the database and makes this information available to insurers, policy makers, broadcast meteorologists and ordinary citizens.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Oenoverse collaborates with the nonprofit The Veraison Project, which supports industry mentorship, scholarships, and apprenticeships.
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The company, Brand K Partners in New Jersey, is an accounting firm for nonprofit organizations and was founded by Amy Karson, a mom of three.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Oenoverse collaborates with the nonprofit The Veraison Project, which supports industry mentorship, scholarships, and apprenticeships.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
The company, Brand K Partners in New Jersey, is an accounting firm for nonprofit organizations and was founded by Amy Karson, a mom of three.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 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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