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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Direct File is still limited in scope, and may be on its way out, casting taxpayers back into the jungle of for-profit tax preparation software.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Some of these courses, offered by for-profit entities, can cost hundreds of dollars.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Tools for Humanity would remain a for-profit company, and could levy fees on platforms that use World ID, but other companies would be able to compete for customers by building alternative apps—or even alternative Orbs.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 May 2025
The question must be asked: Why is NYC subsidizing private, for-profit tour operators (such as NY Helicopter Charter) and commuter companies (such as Blade) that shuttle wealthy passengers to the Hamptons and airports?
—Eric Katzman, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Some of these courses, offered by for-profit entities, can cost hundreds of dollars.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Tools for Humanity would remain a for-profit company, and could levy fees on platforms that use World ID, but other companies would be able to compete for customers by building alternative apps—or even alternative Orbs.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 May 2025
The question must be asked: Why is NYC subsidizing private, for-profit tour operators (such as NY Helicopter Charter) and commuter companies (such as Blade) that shuttle wealthy passengers to the Hamptons and airports?
—Eric Katzman, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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“For-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for-profit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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