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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Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems.
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The Lubbock mother started a nonprofit, Reese’s Purpose, that successfully pushed for federal legislation that imposed new requirements for battery compartments, childproof packaging and warning labels.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The Conference Board is a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank and business membership organization that has been measuring consumer confidence since 1967.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
The nonprofit think tank Conference Board's consumer confidence index saw its largest monthly gain since 2021, with fewer Americans expecting a recession in the next 12 months.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The Lubbock mother started a nonprofit, Reese’s Purpose, that successfully pushed for federal legislation that imposed new requirements for battery compartments, childproof packaging and warning labels.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The Conference Board is a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank and business membership organization that has been measuring consumer confidence since 1967.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
The nonprofit think tank Conference Board's consumer confidence index saw its largest monthly gain since 2021, with fewer Americans expecting a recession in the next 12 months.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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