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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The husband-wife duo of Dave Walker and Lois Hart anchored the first newscast with no fancy introduction, no mission statement, just an immediate recitation of the day’s headlines.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Under that pressure, a major medical school accreditor recently dropped requirements to teach health equity, and Harvard Medical School removed a reference to diversity and inclusion from its mission statement.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
But your mission statement is that the only viable future is agrarian.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Playing it safe is not part of the mission statement.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Under that pressure, a major medical school accreditor recently dropped requirements to teach health equity, and Harvard Medical School removed a reference to diversity and inclusion from its mission statement.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
But your mission statement is that the only viable future is agrarian.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Playing it safe is not part of the mission statement.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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