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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Heaven Campbell leads Florida’s chapter of Solar United Neighbors or SUN, a national nonprofit helping people, groups and local governments to use solar energy efficiently.
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Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Today, globally, about one in five new passenger cars is electric, and in China, the world’s largest car market, EVs account for half of new car sales, according to the nonprofit Systems Change Lab.
—Climate Change, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
This nonprofit retreat is home to regenerated grasslands, revived native trout streams, and thriving populations of bison, elk, and wild horses.
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To prove Serena's fandom, Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit haven for farm animals, shared a video of the bird listening to Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Today, globally, about one in five new passenger cars is electric, and in China, the world’s largest car market, EVs account for half of new car sales, according to the nonprofit Systems Change Lab.
—Climate Change, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
This nonprofit retreat is home to regenerated grasslands, revived native trout streams, and thriving populations of bison, elk, and wild horses.
—Kristin Songy Diehl, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
To prove Serena's fandom, Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit haven for farm animals, shared a video of the bird listening to Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 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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