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
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
If the point of Tilly Norwood is to make people uncomfortable, then mission accomplished.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
But Pettigrew remains focused on the mission.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And a buildup of dust on the stationary lander InSight’s solar panels put an end to that mission in 2022.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
If the point of Tilly Norwood is to make people uncomfortable, then mission accomplished.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
But Pettigrew remains focused on the mission.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And a buildup of dust on the stationary lander InSight’s solar panels put an end to that mission in 2022.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
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The rankings were determined by various factors such as crime rates, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, health statistics and local amenities, including access to bars and restaurants, according to Niche.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some employers like Google, Microsoft, and EY have all offered high-level jobs to applicants without degrees, focusing on work experience and special credentialing.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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This story was edited by general assignment editor Carol Ritchie and managing editor Vickie Walton-James.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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While on assignment, CIA Case Officer Erica Ambler (Biel) suffers a devastating injury, waking up without her memories in custody at a supermax prison for the world’s deadliest spies.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Officer Sydney Lewis was arrested after she was stopped for speeding while off duty and failed a field sobriety test, Little Rock police said in a news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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As one of the Foundation’s top executives, Gatlin managed its daily operations, oversaw fundraising activities and had complete control over spending.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Representatives with Kansas City International Airport said their day-to-day operations haven’t been affected.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has taken responsibility for the jailbreak but also blamed a lack of resources, from faulty locks to staffing shortages, as well as the escapees' network of accomplices.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Risk-mapping across business units, reassessing compliance as a governance responsibility, and exploring voluntary certifications or alliances establish new baselines for trust and safety.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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