on a mission

phrase

: undertaking a task that one considers to be a very important duty

She's on a mission to locate her lost sister.

Examples of on a mission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Japan has sent a spacecraft toward Mars on a mission that could answer a long-standing question about the planet’s two moons. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

And last but not least is a Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Retrograde Date Openface that Ripert was on a mission to take home. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Greensboro Greensboro is a hometown for many, and now the city is on a mission to become a destination. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2026

That love has been shown through generations, as Lee's granddaughter, Dione Sims, continues her advocacy work and is on a mission to get the state of Texas to add Lee to the school curriculum. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on a mission

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition