not-for-profit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of not-for-profit
First recorded in 1965–70
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And a consumer-confidence gauge, from the not-for-profit research group Signal49, suggested that 50% of Canadians believe inflation will be above 3% over the next three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Several not-for-profit arts groups say they fear being locked out of their premises in Glasgow unless they agree to a large rent hike.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
A major work stoppage that has agitated the nation’s largest not-for-profit medical provider for nearly a month is set to end following productive negotiations, labor leaders said Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Finra, the private, not-for-profit organization that oversees its member brokerage firms, offers the free BrokerCheck tool, which has a user-friendly interface that provides an overview of an adviser’s professional background.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
They’d form a not-for-profit legal entity whose sole purpose was to sue Moody’s and S&P, and donate the proceeds to investors who lost money investing in triple-A-rated securities.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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