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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Immigration cases have also flooded the court system in recent months, leaving most nonprofit and pro bono law firms at capacity, Ortiz said of the Loyola clinic. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Students at local colleges learn about nonprofit operations and restaurant tasks as interns. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 Black Mamas Matter Alliance co-founder Angela Doyinsola Aina said the nonprofit, just 10 years old, reached people who wouldn’t have otherwise encountered their work on Black maternal health. — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Replacing Milwaukee's Excalibur A sword stolen from a stone 80 years ago is returning to its rightful place thanks to the efforts of a local nonprofit group. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 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

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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