mission

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Recent Examples of mission Trump is also pushing the school to dismantle certain student organizations, such as the Palestinian Solidarity Committee — not to be confused with the Poodle Shaving Club, which was founded with the sole mission of promoting Jewish life on campus. Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025 Rotella says Wave's attention to detail and mission to create an easy-to-grow and beautiful plant are what set them apart. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025 That’s the mindset of a true competitor, taking pride in winning but staying locked in on the bigger mission. Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 If there were secret missions in football, this was it. Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mission
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Noun
  • Here’s a look at the life lessons the Thunderbirds have learned from their work that can apply to any job or life stage.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025
  • One incentive to keep trying is the success of Naïma (Samia Hilmi), who is preparing to move with her child into their own flat and is on track to secure a job as a railway ticket inspector.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • But poetry is supposed to come from the soul, tradition, and psychic tremors too minute and particular to be grasped by a journalist on assignment.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
  • Best Amazon Comfortable Shoe and Clothing Deals When traveling on assignment, my first packing priority is always comfortable shoes that can keep up with my busy schedule and not leave me with tired, achy feet at the end of the day.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Holden’s official duties took him out into the community doing public relations for the Army Air Forces.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
  • Throughout season 8, Gamble had struggled to reconcile her duties as an officer with her family's deep criminal history — her father's legacy as the murderer of an L.A. sheriff didn't do her any favors on the force.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Carlos Beltrán, who signed his own nine-figure deal with the Mets two decades before Soto, now works as a special assistant to David Stearns, the Mets’ president of baseball operations.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • During one surveillance operation in February 2024, authorities conducted a stop on a Nissan Maxima Christian was in while it was parked outside a bank.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Your routines, responsibilities, employment or health could have all budded happily.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • For more than a decade, the Communist Party of China has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of terrorism in global fora, invoking the language of stability, responsibility, and multilateral cooperation.
    Jianli Yang, National Review, 18 May 2025

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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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