Thesaurus results for MISSION

mission

noun

ˈmi-shən

Definition of mission next

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 The Pentagon is reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations inside Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal, including a potentially devastating and dangerous mission to excavate uranium from the country. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 Koch and Hansen are mission specialists, responsible for conducting scientific experiments, operating specialized equipment and performing spacewalks. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 Trump and the Pentagon have not hinted at any specific mission, but the most urgent issue is the strait, which has sparked speculation that the troops may be part of an effort to open it to oil tankers, Myre says. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 Ahead of a meeting in Brussels, the European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's foreign ministers would discuss possibly extending a naval mission that protects ships in the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, without giving any details. —

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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.

— Mac Engel March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
And this Pios team, the first at DU to ever clinch a third straight Frozen Four bid, might be Carle’s best coaching job yet.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026