Word
noncommercial
Phoneticsnon·com·mer·cial, stress on the first syllable
/ˈnɑnkəˈmɝʃəɫ/
Definition
adj. not made or done to earn money, but for learning, art, or public use.
adj. not intended to generate profit; produced or distributed for educational, artistic, or public-service purposes. Often applied to broadcasting, research, or creative work operating outside market incentives.
Examples
“They show noncommercial films at the community centre.”
“The station survives on donations because it airs only noncommercial programs without ads.”
“The archive preserves noncommercial recordings from the 1970s that commercial labels ignored but scholars now consider vital to understanding regional music.”
Examples
simple
“They show noncommercial films at the community centre.”
contextual
“The station survives on donations because it airs only noncommercial programs without ads.”
complex
“The archive preserves noncommercial recordings from the 1970s that commercial labels ignored but scholars now consider vital to understanding regional music.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “noncommercial” in context.
Verb
01. keep noncommercial
“They kept the event noncommercial to protect its community spirit.”
verb + adj
02. operate as noncommercial
“The channel operates as noncommercial and depends on public donations.”
verb + prep + adj
Adjective
03. entirely noncommercial
“Their radio service is entirely noncommercial with no advertising.”
adv + adj
Noun
04. noncommercial project
“It started as a noncommercial project to share open textbooks.”
adj + noun
05. noncommercial purpose
“The software is free for a noncommercial purpose such as teaching.”
adj + noun
06. noncommercial radio
“She volunteers at a noncommercial radio run by the university.”
adj + noun
07. noncommercial research
“The data is available for noncommercial research at universities.”
adj + noun
08. noncommercial station
“The city supports a noncommercial station funded by listeners.”
adj + noun
09. noncommercial use
“This photo may be copied for noncommercial use in schools.”
adj + noun
10. for noncommercial use only
“This image is free for noncommercial use only.”
11. free for noncommercial use
“All our resources are free for noncommercial use.”
12. licensed for noncommercial use
“The music is licensed for noncommercial use in classrooms.”
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies.
Antonyms
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Related words
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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