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 scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2024
But the decline was so dramatic that one of the largest nonprofit homeless services providers in the region questioned the count’s accuracy.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
The funds are provided by philanthropic donors, Jessica Quinlan, founder and researcher at conservation nonprofit Fishers4Science, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2024
The nonprofit organization aims to find a cure for the genetic skin disorder epidermolysis bullosa, which Fullmer's son was born with.
—Adam England, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2024
But the decline was so dramatic that one of the largest nonprofit homeless services providers in the region questioned the count’s accuracy.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
The funds are provided by philanthropic donors, Jessica Quinlan, founder and researcher at conservation nonprofit Fishers4Science, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2024
The nonprofit organization aims to find a cure for the genetic skin disorder epidermolysis bullosa, which Fullmer's son was born with.
—Adam England, Peoplemag, 7 June 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 11 Jun. 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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