not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce not-for-profit (audio)

Examples of not-for-profit in a Sentence

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Commune with Bears and Wolves For a guaranteed opportunity to see grizzly bears and wolves up close, visit the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, a not-for-profit wildlife park. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Guided by lifestyle trends in food, technology, art, architecture and fashion and inspired by international market research trips, the not-for-profit research and marketing company’s forecast for denim covers fabric, color and styling trends for the upcoming year. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025 In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a contribution to Yarrow’s anti-bully not-for-profit group Operation Respect. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025 Not so, argues the attorney for the Preservation Foundation, a not-for-profit group that works to preserve the community. Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for not-for-profit 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of not-for-profit was in 1919

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“Not-for-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not-for-profit. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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