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

The accredited, not-for-profit online institution was designed to help adults complete their degrees and advance their careers. — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Fifa’s status as a not-for-profit means its money is redistributed to build footballing infrastructure in those nations. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Alternativa is a not-for-profit org that supports impact films from the Global South. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Renuva, a similar shelf-stable cadaver fat injectable made by not-for-profit organization MTF Biologics, first launched around a decade ago. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for not-for-profit

• nonprofit
• profit
• prophet
• soffit