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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Despite the irrational ravings of Gasbags, the Yankee mission statement never changes.
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
Task force member Nick Thorn, an architect, suggested the group set a mission statement that the city could clearly communicate to residents.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 27 June 2024
Richard Mille’s founding mission statement in 2001 declared a commitment to recreating haute horology without the codes of the past.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
In March, Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that the artificial intelligence company had violated its original mission statement by putting profits over benefiting humanity.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 June 2024
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
Task force member Nick Thorn, an architect, suggested the group set a mission statement that the city could clearly communicate to residents.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 27 June 2024
Richard Mille’s founding mission statement in 2001 declared a commitment to recreating haute horology without the codes of the past.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
In March, Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that the artificial intelligence company had violated its original mission statement by putting profits over benefiting humanity.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 June 2024
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“Mission statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20statement. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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