for-profit

adjective

for-prof·​it ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce for-profit (audio)
: established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit
for-profit businesses

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Edison and the state’s two other big for-profit utilities have long tried to reduce the energy credits that incentivized Californians to invest in the solar panels. Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 The judge indicated Musk’s argument that the for-profit shift breaches OpenAI's charitable charter is worthy of further consideration, expediting the trial to this fall. Harry Booth, Time, 24 Apr. 2025 The funding could be slashed by as much as $10 billion if the company doesn’t restructure into a for-profit entity by Dec. 31. Hayden Field, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025 Attracting a broad spectrum of co-investors, from nonprofit and for-profit foundations to commercial banks, can help leaders unlock new sources of funding for sustainable solutions for the aging sector while managing risk for investors. Sarita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for for-profit

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of for-profit was in 1939

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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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for-profit

adjective
for-prof·​it
ˈfȯr-ˈpräf-ət
: existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
for-profit business
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