nonprofit

adjective

non·​prof·​it ˌnän-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce nonprofit (audio)
: 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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Bike the Drive, now in its 25th year, is an annual fundraiser for the Active Transportation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for better infrastructure for people to walk, bike and use public transportation in the Chicago area. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 The Alpha-Gal Association, a nonprofit advocacy group that provides online resources to people with the allergy, recommends ostrich as a dietary substitute that tastes like beef. — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 After failing to secure a site in San Francisco, Lucas faced public opposition and a lawsuit in Chicago, with nonprofit Friends of the Parks arguing that his lakefront proposal would essentially privatize public land. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Under the contract that expired June 30, UCLA had been providing specialty care to 9,000 medically frail patients from Health Care LA, an association of nonprofit clinics that serve patients covered by Medi-Cal, the state program for the poor. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonprofit

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonprofit was in 1896

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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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nonprofit

adjective
non·​prof·​it ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət How to pronounce nonprofit (audio)
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
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