not-for-profit

adjective

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

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Though the not-for-profit company is thought of as a solution for those who have run out of options, the company has grown massively in recent years as private insurers cut coverage in the state. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Founded back in 1975, the longstanding not-for-profit organization has continued to build relationships and an appreciation of music through regular sing-arounds, barn dances and its annual Folk Music and Storytelling Festival. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 Who owns Navy Federal Credit Union? Navy Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit institution owned by its members. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025 The plan assessed its members $260 million for wildfire and earthquake costs, according to the state Department of Insurance, leading to the establishment in 1996 of the California Earthquake Authority, a not-for-profit that now provides about two thirds of the state’s earthquake coverage. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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