nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˌnän-ˈprä-fət 
: 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 pigment, also known as Red Dye No. 3, has been shown to cause cancer in animals, and some studies have linked it and other artificial food dyes to hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral effects in children, the nonprofit consumer advocacy group said.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: In a sign of the tough work that delegates, nonprofit organizations and others have ahead of them in Cali and beyond, CTrees found that an average of 26,641 square miles of tropical forest are being degraded per year.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Forbes Nonprofit Council is an invitation-only organization for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
—Sue Harnett, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Variety Courage Award builds on Purina and nonprofit RedRover’s mission to create safe spaces for domestic abuse survivors and their pets across the U.S.
—Bruna Nessif, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: In a sign of the tough work that delegates, nonprofit organizations and others have ahead of them in Cali and beyond, CTrees found that an average of 26,641 square miles of tropical forest are being degraded per year.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Forbes Nonprofit Council is an invitation-only organization for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
—Sue Harnett, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Variety Courage Award builds on Purina and nonprofit RedRover’s mission to create safe spaces for domestic abuse survivors and their pets across the U.S.
—Bruna Nessif, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonprofit
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
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