noncommercial
adjective
non·com·mer·cial
ˌnän-kə-ˈmər-shəl 
: not commercial: such as
a
: not occupied with or engaged in commerce
noncommercial motor vehicles
b
: not of or relating to commerce
restricted to noncommercial use
c
: not supported by advertisers
noncommercial community television
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Because the farm is a noncommercial operation, there is no concern about the nation’s pork supply, USDA officials said in a recent statement.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
The farm is noncommercial, the USDA said, and the animals weren’t intended for the commercial food supply.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
That's likely because the appeals court agreed that X was likely to prevail in its First Amendment claims, finding that AB 587 compels noncommercial speech that requires strict scrutiny.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
That is because the launches have mainly been operated by noncommercial agencies like NASA and have been relatively infrequent.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
The farm is noncommercial, the USDA said, and the animals weren’t intended for the commercial food supply.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
That's likely because the appeals court agreed that X was likely to prevail in its First Amendment claims, finding that AB 587 compels noncommercial speech that requires strict scrutiny.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
That is because the launches have mainly been operated by noncommercial agencies like NASA and have been relatively infrequent.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Noncommercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommercial. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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