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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From 2011 to 2015 McClay worked as a consultant advising firms and trade bodies on not-for-profit strategy and management, and on sustainable sourcing policies and standards. Alan McClay, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025 Keegan’s biweekly architecture column is supported by a grant from former Tribune critic Blair Kamin, as administered by the not-for-profit Journalism Funding Partners. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 The not-for-profit organization borrowed $36 million from muni investors in 2016 to build two new campuses in San Jose. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 Forbes identified 16 private, not-for-profit colleges that are particularly vulnerable to the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student enrollment. Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 21 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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