not-for-profit

adjective

Providing goods or services, but not for the purpose of making a profit.

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adjectivenot-for-profit (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProviding goods or services, but not for the purpose of making a profit.

    For-profit capitalism has created social and economic inequality; successful not-for-profit businesses including Mozilla and the Big Issue point to an alternative path[.]

    2014 October 1, Donnie Maclurcan, Jennifer Hinton, “Beyond capitalism: not-for-profit business ethos motivates sustainable behaviour”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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    Formerly ^([sic – meaning Formally]) known as the Rail Safety and Standards Board, the not-for-profit organisation's remit includes managing and developing Railway Group Standards on behalf of the rail industry, leading the development of long-term safety strategy, and supporting cross-industry groups that address major areas of safety risk.

    2020 December 2, Mark Phillips, “Rebuilding Rail in the 2020s”, in Rail, page 46

    Synonyms: non-profit, non-profit-making

nounnot-for-profit (plural not-for-profits)

plural not-for-profits

  1. A not-for-profit company or organization.

    Synonyms: NFP, NFPO

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveProviding goods or services, but not for the purpose of making a profit.

nounA not-for-profit company or organization.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounan organization chartered for other than profit-making activities

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nonprofit organizationnonprofit
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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