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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The nonprofit Miles for Military allows people to donate unused airline miles to service members. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Among them is Benjamin Radford, a research fellow and investigator with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a nonprofit organization that evaluates paranormal and fringe-science claims from a scientific viewpoint. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Solar Team Eindhoven is a nonprofit student organization rather than an automaker preparing thousands of vehicles for production. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 In June, the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity sued to protect the sunflower star. — John Ryan, NPR, 16 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
nonprofitable
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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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