on a mission
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: undertaking a task that one considers to be a very important duty
She's on a mission to locate her lost sister.
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Food Bank Eatery was started by women who are on a mission to help people in need.
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Reg Chapman, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The endeavor has been taken to heart by the interior design world, which — since the COVID-19 pandemic — has been on a mission to create relaxing atmospheres that usher the poetry of the outdoors back into the home.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Since 2011, CareerVillage has been on a mission to democratize access to career information and support those who need it most.
—Maggie Johnson, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
There have been too many of those for the Hornets this season, including Monday’s loss to Brooklyn, and Knueppel is on a mission to ensure that doesn’t become the norm.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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Reg Chapman, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The endeavor has been taken to heart by the interior design world, which — since the COVID-19 pandemic — has been on a mission to create relaxing atmospheres that usher the poetry of the outdoors back into the home.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Since 2011, CareerVillage has been on a mission to democratize access to career information and support those who need it most.
—Maggie Johnson, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
There have been too many of those for the Hornets this season, including Monday’s loss to Brooklyn, and Knueppel is on a mission to ensure that doesn’t become the norm.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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