not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce not-for-profit (audio)

Examples of not-for-profit in a Sentence

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Elizabeth Marrero, a director of not-for-profit organization Juntos — the organizer of the Viva la Independencia parade in September — said Felix asked the group to withdraw its special-use permit granted by the city on Jan. 14. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025 Village Cooperative communities operate as not-for-profit entities. Jp Shaffer, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025 Nicole Rycroft is the founder and executive director of environmental not-for-profit, Canopy. Nicole Rycroft, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025 The effect has been particularly pronounced in fashion and accessories, down 64 percent, and interior design, home and craftsmanship, down 50 percent, said the report conducted by Frontier Economics on behalf of the not-for-profit organization. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for not-for-profit

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of not-for-profit was in 1919

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“Not-for-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not-for-profit. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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