View synonyms for not-for-profit

not-for-profit

[ not-fer-prof-it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1965–70

How does not-for-profit compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

A not-for-profit organization accountable only to itself, it can set and change its standards at will.

I first took a day job as a grant writer at a not-for-profit art institution.

The next most productive is the not-for-profit sector, then comes state and local governments, and finally the federal government.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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