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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Currently the program is only available to not-for-profit higher education institutions and public higher education systems. Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025 The application is run by the College Board, the not-for-profit membership organization that makes the Advanced Placement exams and SAT college admissions test. jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The film office is a not-for-profit overseen by a 27-member board of directors. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 The five-day event is run by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to nurturing electronic music and its industry worldwide. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 30 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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