not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce not-for-profit (audio)
: nonprofit

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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 Alternativa is a not-for-profit org that supports films from the Global South. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 The pandemic had a devastating impact on all theaters, particularly those not-for-profit theaters, which immediately furloughed their artists and staff. — Roche Schulfer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The 211 members already effectively own FIFA, a Switzerland-based not-for-profit that has at least $5 billion in cash reserves after a financially successful men's World Cup in North America. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not-for-profit

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Nov. 2026.

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