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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The controversial case involves billions of dollars for hospitals, pits not-for-profit hospitals against rural and for-profit facilities, and tests the broader legal theory of whether federal agencies can take matters into their own hands when laws are vague. Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 These tax-exempt or not-for-profit systems play a major role in communities and need to deliver both access and equity in order to achieve their financial and mission-driven goals. Theodore Chien, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The not-for-profit firm Smart Energy GB recently surveyed 2,000 Brits and found that nearly 70% of over-60s are currently working in hybrid roles. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 30 Oct. 2024 Since they are run by a not-for-profit organization, they are no longer legally allowed to endorse candidates. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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