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

This not-for-profit credit union is open to service members, veterans and their families. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Moore has spent 10 years mentoring via DMA London and the not-for-profit DMA Foundation. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Since its founding in 1994, the not-for-profit Accessories Council has worked to support and increase exposure within the accessory industry. — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Their focus shifted to getting their hands on the digital tools that could reprogram engine immobilizers, by any means necessary, says Donny Seyfer, executive officer of the not-for-profit National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF). — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for not-for-profit

• nonprofit
• profit
• prophet
• soffit