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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At the Department of Justice, which prosecutes many fair housing cases, staffers received a draft of the housing section’s new mission statement, which omitted any mention of the Fair Housing Act.
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Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
But here’s my mission statement: More groups in the Hall, not less.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Speaking with his real-life counterpart also underscored the mission statement of the film, which mercilessly immerses the viewer into combat with a bombardment of action and overwhelming noise.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Its mission statement is explicitly religious, which is to say teaching students about the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is every bit as important to its educators as imbuing them with knowledge and skills in science, history, math and English.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
But here’s my mission statement: More groups in the Hall, not less.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Speaking with his real-life counterpart also underscored the mission statement of the film, which mercilessly immerses the viewer into combat with a bombardment of action and overwhelming noise.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Its mission statement is explicitly religious, which is to say teaching students about the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is every bit as important to its educators as imbuing them with knowledge and skills in science, history, math and English.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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“Mission statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20statement. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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