not for profit

Example Sentences

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"He's volunteered to do this not for profit, really because of his heart he wants to do this," Kushner said.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Welsh Water, which is not for profit, offers support if someone in the household receives at least one means-tested benefit and has different income thresholds depending on how many people live there.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

That's important because I think there are a lot of companies that may make a profit, but it's not for profit, it's for the mission.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2023

Government, working on behalf of the people, that sought to deploy technology to empower laborers and streamline efficiencies — not for profit but for the betterment of society?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

He had bought it for pleasure and not for profit; and in that it yielded him a full return for the money invested.

From James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters by Lounsbury, Thomas Raynesford