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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This nonprofit organization connects people with programs that help lower the cost of prescriptions, medical expenses, and healthcare services.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The high court split 5-4 in granting a request from the Justice Department to pause a federal district court order that required the Department of Education to reinstate the grants that had been awarded to universities and nonprofit organizations in eight states.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
This nonprofit organization connects people with programs that help lower the cost of prescriptions, medical expenses, and healthcare services.
—Robert Burakoff, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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 8 Apr. 2025.
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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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