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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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 The not-for-profit was established in 1907, with a mission to keep Aussies safe in the water, a national pastime in these warmer months. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025 OpenAI is also in the process of changing its business structure to a for-profit model after being formed as a not-for-profit organization. Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Merit Street was formed as a joint venture between TBN, a not-for-profit Christian broadcaster, and McGraw’s Peteski Productions. Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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