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nonprofit

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌnɑnˈprɑfɪt/ · UK /ˌnɒnˈprɒfɪt/

Forms: nonprofits

nonprofit means: Working to help people or support a cause, rather than to make money for owners.

adjective

WITHOUT PROFIT AIMB2

Working to help people or support a cause, rather than to make money for owners.

  • She works for a nonprofit organization.
  • The nonprofit group provides free meals.
  • Donations help keep this nonprofit hospital open.

Similar words: not-for-profit

Opposites: for-profit

Common phrases: nonprofit organization, nonprofit group, nonprofit hospital

Questions about nonprofit

What does nonprofit mean?

Working to help people or support a cause, rather than to make money for owners.

What is nonprofit in other languages?

Türkçe: kâr amacı gütmeyen · Español: sin fines de lucro · Français: à but non lucratif · Deutsch: nicht gewinnorientiert · Italiano: senza scopo di lucro · 日本語: 非営利の

How do you pronounce nonprofit?

In American English /ˌnɑnˈprɑfɪt/; in British English /ˌnɒnˈprɒfɪt/.

How do you use nonprofit in a sentence?

She works for a nonprofit organization. The nonprofit group provides free meals.

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