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 organization has grown from a nonprofit, jointly founded by Harvard and MIT with $30 million investments from each, into a for-profit entity following its acquisition by 2U for $800 million in 2021, when Agarwal became 2U’s chief academic officer.
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Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
Featuring high-profile guests like Coco Jones, the annual DKMS gala is a fundraising event hosted by the international nonprofit organization with a mission to fight blood cancer.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
In February, the nonprofit community and development group appointed Melanie Markowicz as its new executive director after longtime director Sue Mosey retired in 2023.
—Micah Walker, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The organization has grown from a nonprofit, jointly founded by Harvard and MIT with $30 million investments from each, into a for-profit entity following its acquisition by 2U for $800 million in 2021, when Agarwal became 2U’s chief academic officer.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 17 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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