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

Recent Examples on the Web Holy Cross, is a member of Trinity Health and is a not-for-profit, Catholic teaching hospital. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024 As member owned and not-for-profit, credit unions can focus on the long-term benefit of their members, which is opposite to many public institutions targeting short term quarterly financial results. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 June 2024 Sutter Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system throughout California, has more than 13,000 patients in the Morgan Hill area, many who travel to San Jose, Los Gatos and beyond to receive care. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024 Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce serves Milwaukee area businesses as a private, not-for-profit organization representing more than 1,800 businesses. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for not-for-profit 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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