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
Local residents like the late Chuck Ebeling, a retired McDonald’s executive, made saving Yerkes their mission.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Italian fashion house has been working for years with Axiom Space, a private company commissioned by NASA to make new space suits for its astronauts to wear during upcoming Artemis missions.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
The aircraft features a maximum takeoff weight of roughly 8,400 pounds and targets missions ranging from cargo resupply to disaster response.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
As for when astronauts are excepted to return to our celestial neighbor, NASA currently has its Artemis IV mission planned for 2028.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Italian fashion house has been working for years with Axiom Space, a private company commissioned by NASA to make new space suits for its astronauts to wear during upcoming Artemis missions.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
The aircraft features a maximum takeoff weight of roughly 8,400 pounds and targets missions ranging from cargo resupply to disaster response.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
As for when astronauts are excepted to return to our celestial neighbor, NASA currently has its Artemis IV mission planned for 2028.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Thomas was then promoted to the top job in March 2025, with the title of design director.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
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Robinson might not draw the primary defensive assignment guarding Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama, a job that could fall to the Knicks' fleet of wings, but Robinson's offensive rebounding will be critical in not allowing second-chance opportunities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The government has also raised duties to curb demand for gold, a move aimed at conserving foreign exchange reserves.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In a 3-2 loss, Ohtani, who didn’t start after two-way duties the day before, remained in the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The Azerbaijan operation consisted of several dozen troops, including members of Israel’s special operations forces, its elite heliborne combat and rescue force, and Mossad personnel, one of the sources said.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s strike followed a series of similar operations in recent weeks.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi appeared to acknowledge Iran's responsibility for the helicopter attack in a statement posted on social media.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Security Service of Ukraine later claimed responsibility for the assassination.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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