nonprofit

adjective

non·​prof·​it ˌnän-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce nonprofit (audio)
: not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
a nonprofit research center
nonprofit noun

Examples of nonprofit in a Sentence

a nonprofit group that provides care to recovering drug addicts Schools don't pay sales tax on supplies because they have nonprofit status.
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The Sixteen Thirty Fund, which is part of a constellation of nonprofit organizations managed by a consulting firm called Arabella Advisors, has received hundreds of millions of dollars since 2016 from the Berger Action Fund, tax records show. Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024 The nonprofit organization estimates that 415,000 dogs and cats were killed in animal shelters across the country in 2023. Funnyfuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Drew Carberry is a retired nonprofit organization leader in the Baltimore area. Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024 The nonprofit group San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention issued a statement Thursday saying it was encouraged by the use of the gun violence restraining order in this case. Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonprofit 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonprofit was in 1896

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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

nonprofit

adjective
non·​prof·​it ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət How to pronounce nonprofit (audio)
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization

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