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

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

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

And Baptist Health South Florida, the largest not-for-profit health system in the region, is planning to open its first Broward hospital in Sunrise in 2029. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for not-for-profit

• nonprofit
• profit
• prophet
• soffit