not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət 

: nonprofit

Examples of not-for-profit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alternativa is a not-for-profit org that supports films from the Global South. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

The pandemic had a devastating impact on all theaters, particularly those not-for-profit theaters, which immediately furloughed their artists and staff. — Roche Schulfer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The 211 members already effectively own FIFA, a Switzerland-based not-for-profit that has at least $5 billion in cash reserves after a financially successful men's World Cup in North America. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

From 2001 until 2025, Dohn Community High School operated under Ohio Law as a not-for-profit organization to serve as an addiction recovery program for high school students. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for not-for-profit

• nonprofit
• profit
• prophet
• soffit