for-profit
adjective
for-prof·it
ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət 
: established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit
for-profit businesses
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The city needs to recognize that for-profit land development will always drive prices far higher than the actual value of the land.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Turner was also running a for-profit company called Aerial Recovery Group.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, GoFundMe, a for-profit crowdfunding platform, is partnering with Sierra AI, a customer service AI assistant, to help users start a fundraiser.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee advocates have argued for-profit colleges are known to market toward low-income students, veterans, students of color and others.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Turner was also running a for-profit company called Aerial Recovery Group.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, GoFundMe, a for-profit crowdfunding platform, is partnering with Sierra AI, a customer service AI assistant, to help users start a fundraiser.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee advocates have argued for-profit colleges are known to market toward low-income students, veterans, students of color and others.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for-profit
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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