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
Examples of noncommercial in a Sentence
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For the first time in 50 years, the noncommercial Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET) is expecting major revitalization efforts to fly in soon.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
None reported eating fruits or vegetables from home (noncommercial) gardens irrigated with the UPMIW.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 May 2024
Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands recently pledged to license its CRISPR patents for free to nonprofit organizations that are using the technology for noncommercial applications, a step that other patent holders should follow.
—Emma Kovak, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2021
The National Parks Service uses a weighted lottery system each February to award these noncommercial rafting permits, just 495 of them last year.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Hassabis says the server is available for academic, noncommercial uses, but Isomorphic Labs is working with pharmaceutical partners to use AlphaFold models for drug discovery programs.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 8 May 2024
Individuals may also purchase a permit for two to five-day noncommercial trips on motorized or nonmotorized rafts that launch from Diamond Creek and end at Lake Mead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Although the internet was very small and restricted to noncommercial use, Mr. Lynch was convinced of its ultimate commercial potential.
—Katie Hafner, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The letter was also signed by the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology as well as the Organization for Transformative Works, which operates popular noncommercial fanfiction site AO3.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 29 Feb. 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
None reported eating fruits or vegetables from home (noncommercial) gardens irrigated with the UPMIW.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 May 2024
Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands recently pledged to license its CRISPR patents for free to nonprofit organizations that are using the technology for noncommercial applications, a step that other patent holders should follow.
—Emma Kovak, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2021
The National Parks Service uses a weighted lottery system each February to award these noncommercial rafting permits, just 495 of them last year.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Hassabis says the server is available for academic, noncommercial uses, but Isomorphic Labs is working with pharmaceutical partners to use AlphaFold models for drug discovery programs.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 8 May 2024
Individuals may also purchase a permit for two to five-day noncommercial trips on motorized or nonmotorized rafts that launch from Diamond Creek and end at Lake Mead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Although the internet was very small and restricted to noncommercial use, Mr. Lynch was convinced of its ultimate commercial potential.
—Katie Hafner, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The letter was also signed by the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology as well as the Organization for Transformative Works, which operates popular noncommercial fanfiction site AO3.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Noncommercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommercial. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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