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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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.
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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
The impetus for public access television was similar to the ethos of public broadcasting, which sought to create noncommercial and educational television programming in the service of the public interest.
—Lauren Herold, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
For the first time in 50 years, the noncommercial Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET) is expecting major revitalization efforts to fly in soon.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
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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
The impetus for public access television was similar to the ethos of public broadcasting, which sought to create noncommercial and educational television programming in the service of the public interest.
—Lauren Herold, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
For the first time in 50 years, the noncommercial Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET) is expecting major revitalization efforts to fly in soon.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
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“Noncommercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommercial. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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