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 market is run in the United States by Aristotle, a for-profit American political consulting, compliance, data and software company.
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Counties, cities, tribes, nonprofits and for-profit companies will all be eligible to apply for funding.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Counties, cities, tribes, nonprofits and for-profit companies will all be eligible to apply for funding.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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 May. 2024.
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