nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˌnän-ˈprä-fət 
: 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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Its research relied too heavily on the opinions and perceptions of New York insiders, including government officials and people in the state’s business and nonprofit sectors who were directly affected by their policies.
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Bill Hammond, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
Juley Fulcher, a worker health advocate for the nonprofit Public Citizen, which has pushed for a national heat standard, said the proposal is based on scientific research on how the body responds to heat and borrows from state workplace heat safety laws.
—Anna Phillips, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Baltimore Community Lending, a nonprofit community development lender that targets small business owners and developers committed to underserved neighborhoods, will help entrepreneurs apply for Kiva’s no-interest loans.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
One organization at the forefront is LGBT Detroit, the nation’s largest nonprofit by and for Black LGBTQ+ people, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
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Bill Hammond, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
Juley Fulcher, a worker health advocate for the nonprofit Public Citizen, which has pushed for a national heat standard, said the proposal is based on scientific research on how the body responds to heat and borrows from state workplace heat safety laws.
—Anna Phillips, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Baltimore Community Lending, a nonprofit community development lender that targets small business owners and developers committed to underserved neighborhoods, will help entrepreneurs apply for Kiva’s no-interest loans.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
One organization at the forefront is LGBT Detroit, the nation’s largest nonprofit by and for Black LGBTQ+ people, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
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