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not for profit

[not-fer-prof-it] / ˈnɒt fərˈprɒf ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
not commercially motivated
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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

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

"Hopefully you repair the damage to the original communities that do this work with love and not for profit," Gutierrez added, attributing the designs to the indigenous communities of Contla and Saltillo.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2022

He has, too, his social duties; he is, perhaps, the head or mainspring of a church movement—this is not for profit, but from conviction.

From Hodge and His Masters by Jefferies, Richard



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