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 operation began in March 2025 as part of a partnership between the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team and nonprofit organization Our Rescue, which focuses on combating child exploitation.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Hosted by the nonprofit Gold House, the annual Gold Gala honors the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander trailblazers in entertainment, business, fashion and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Musk alleges that Microsoft was a bad influence on Altman and Brockman, encouraging them to violate their duty to OpenAI’s nonprofit mission by signing lucrative deals in which OpenAI obtained cloud computing services.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2026
The Current, a nonprofit journalism outlet in Georgia, reported last year that Folkston has a history of violations regarding safety, security and care for detainees.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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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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