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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The judge told the court that the former boxer had a long criminal history dating back to the 1980s, but had since turned his life around, setting up a not-for-profit boxing gym for young people. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 The not-for-profit health care provider held a grand opening for the facility at 16752 Valle Verde Road near Espola Road. Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025 The King’s Kitchen, a not-for-profit eatery known for serving Southern fare, closed abruptly in 2024 after more than 14 years in business, CharlotteFive reported. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025 This included University Hospital’s transition from public to a private, not-for-profit facility and the establishment of the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati. Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 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 2 Jan. 2026.

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