for-profit

adjective

for-prof·it ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət

: established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit

for-profit businesses

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OpenAI is reportedly in talks with regulators in California and Delaware to restructure the company into a for-profit benefit corporation. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 Additionally, OpenAI’s for-profit model could soon shift users from free or low-cost services to pay-for-access models. —

Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 At the time, the federal shelter was the only one for migrant children run by a for-profit company, and immigrant advocates targeted it relentlessly. —

Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Carl Barney, founder of a for-profit college chain: $924,600 Barney, who operated a group of for-profit colleges for years, is a noted proponent of Ayn Rand’s philosphy of objectivism. —

Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for-profit