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 The not-for-profit Watches and Wonders Foundation was created in September 2022 by Rolex, Compagnie Financière Richemont and Patek Philippe with the mission of organizing watchmaking shows in Geneva and elsewhere around the world. Alex Wynne, WWD, 25 June 2024 Among the partners behind the ball were not-for-profit streaming platform Ecoflix, Tesla, the Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, for which Lewis is doing work, The Hollywood Reporter and Curious Fair, which created the masks for Netflix’s Saltburn. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 Playhouse 44, a not-for-profit theatre group, is debuting in August with a series of 10-minute plays at Avon High School called Nine Tens on 44. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024 The Dixon was chartered as a not-for-profit corporation and opened in 1976. Mark Russell, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for not-for-profit 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'not-for-profit.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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

Dictionary Entries Near not-for-profit

Cite this Entry

“Not-for-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not-for-profit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!