mission creep

noun

: the gradual broadening of the original objectives of a mission or organization

Examples of mission creep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Quasi-governmental and thinly capitalized housing finance titans engaging in mission creep to make ever-more risky forays into products and services both in and out of explicit congressional approval rarely ends well. —

Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 For those involved in Strictly’s creation, the misconduct scandal is symbolic of mission creep from the show’s original vision. —

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 July 2024 Amid disparate motives and seething grudges, mission creep set in and the coup evolved into an assassination. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 Along with keeping Home Assistant funded and secure from buy-outs or mission creep, the foundation intends to help fund and collaborate with external projects crucial to Home Assistant, like Z-Wave JS and Zigbee2MQTT. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mission creep

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Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of mission creep was in 1991

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“Mission creep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20creep. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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