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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Runners will get an Earth Stress ball after the run, and a tree will be planted by nonprofit One Tree Planted on behalf of runners.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Erika Smith, executive director of the nonprofit Light the Hoan, had contacted Robinson’s family and told them about lighting the bridge, according Robinson’s mother, Sheena Scarbrough.
—Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Erika Smith, executive director of the nonprofit Light the Hoan, had contacted Robinson’s family and told them about lighting the bridge, according Robinson’s mother, Sheena Scarbrough.
—Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 4 May. 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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