mission statement

noun

: something that states the purpose or goal of a business or organization

The company's mission statement emphasizes its ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of the community.

Examples of mission statement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His daughter’s remark has become a kind of private mission statement for the 64-year-old biologist now charged with helping remake one of Germany’s biggest industrial institutions. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

That half second before anyone speaks tells you more about the culture of a team than any mission statement pinned to the wall. — Leslie Mizerak, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

This is a mission statement that has been internalized by several awards shows over the past couple decades, as viewership for ceremonies like the Oscars, Golden Globes, and Grammys has fallen. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026

And across the conversation, that refusal to be boxed in becomes the closest thing Vietnam‘s newest idol group has to a mission statement. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for mission statement

• abatement
• affreightment
• misstatement
• restatement
• overstatement
• reinstatement
• understatement