not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət 

: nonprofit

Examples of not-for-profit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trustees already managed separate health systems through a not-for-profit that was primed to take ownership of its athletics offshoot. — James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Visit Chicago Southland gives up to $51,000 each year to communities and not-for-profit organizations designed to bring visitors to the area for overnight stays, boosting local restaurants, shops, recreational activities and services travelers need. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Proceeds also go to the Wembley Community Club, which serves the community in Brent, the London borough where England’s national stadium is located, by supporting not-for-profit charities, schools and community groups. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Roughly 400 private, not-for-profit four-year institutions have admissions rates of at least 80%, according to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for not-for-profit

• nonprofit
• profit
• prophet
• soffit