as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
your mission is to clean up the house before company arrives
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Recent Examples of mission
Their handler Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who originally ordered each of the anti-heroes on a suicide mission to wipe them out, takes credit for putting together the team and publicly introduces them as the New Avengers.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 May 2025
That would leave the central bank torn between its missions.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
That is, most government funding for public media is dedicated to maintaining the technology necessary to continue with its mission to provide equal access.
—Josh Shepperd, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Dragon is the only currently operational cargo craft with this return-to-Earth capability; the others are designed to burn up in Earth's atmosphere when their missions conclude.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 May 2025
That would leave the central bank torn between its missions.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
That is, most government funding for public media is dedicated to maintaining the technology necessary to continue with its mission to provide equal access.
—Josh Shepperd, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Dragon is the only currently operational cargo craft with this return-to-Earth capability; the others are designed to burn up in Earth's atmosphere when their missions conclude.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
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Speaking to thousands of members of the media from around the world who covered his election and the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo also called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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First announced in 2022, the project is expected to involve an investment of 7.6 billion euros ($8.5 billion) and create almost 10,000 local jobs when completed.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Lowder suffered the loss in both, losing his start in Arizona to Clayton Kershaw, who was on a rehab assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Here’s my exact approach to helping teens quickly, painlessly complete their missing assignments.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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President Trump announced Thursday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would take over for Waltz as national security adviser, in addition to previously giving him the duties of acting USAID administrator and acting archivist.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Pain looms later this year Amazon's tariff troubles extend to more than just the big duties.—
Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Arthur Smith will remain Chairman and CEO of the company with Daly overseeing development, production, sales and operations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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The 15 graduates, representing the Portage, Whiting, Dyer, LaPorte and Michigan City fire departments have completed an 11-week training program that included instruction in fire suppression, hazmat operations, and technical rescue, along with other firefighting skills.—
Christin Lazerus,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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Now the decision of whether or not to contact Anne was merely a type of responsibility, an intrusion.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Building a culture where safety is everyone’s responsibility—and where it’s embedded in your onboarding, daily operations, and leadership decisions—creates the kind of trust that can’t be faked.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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