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.
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Making sense of it all Vox has a new tagline, a new mission statement, and a great new perk for members.
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Swati Sharma, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Our board used our mission statement to guide them in finding a partner who believed that affordable housing was a necessary component of addiction treatment.
—Mark Lasko, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Our new mission statement is: Our world has too much noise and too little context.
—Swati Sharma, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
In February the nonprofit issued a new mission statement removing the word diversity and adopting a broader approach.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
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Swati Sharma, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Our board used our mission statement to guide them in finding a partner who believed that affordable housing was a necessary component of addiction treatment.
—Mark Lasko, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Our new mission statement is: Our world has too much noise and too little context.
—Swati Sharma, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
In February the nonprofit issued a new mission statement removing the word diversity and adopting a broader approach.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mission statement
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“Mission statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20statement. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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