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Noncommercial

adj.kind, thoughtfulprofessional

What it means

Created for public, community, or personal value rather than profit.

Reach for it when describing work whose main purpose is not selling or distributing profit

The noncommercial station broadcasts free local history programs.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    amateur

    when an activity is pursued outside paid professional work

    not when Amateur concerns pay or skill and can misdescribe professionally made noncommercial work.

  • everyday

    personal

    when use is private rather than for business

    not when Personal use can still involve commercial products and services.

  • warm

    community-run

    when local people operate the service

    not when Community ownership does not prevent sales or profit.

  • professional

    nonprofit

    when the organization does not distribute profit to owners

    not when Nonprofit is a legal and organizational claim, not a synonym for every free project.

  • professional

    not-for-profit

    when organizational purpose rather than tax status is meant

    not when The phrase does not automatically describe legal nonprofit status.

  • professional

    public-service

    when serving a community is the central purpose

    not when Public-service work may be funded or delivered commercially.

Said against

3
  • commercial
  • for-profit
  • revenue-driven

It naturally appears in

3
  • noncommercial use

    The license permits noncommercial use with attribution.

  • noncommercial project

    The archive began as a noncommercial project run by volunteers.

  • noncommercial station

    The noncommercial station carries local council meetings live.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.