Thesaurus results for MISSION

mission

noun

ˈmi-shən

Definition of mission

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 Mark Lavender, the company’s director of business development and training, said engineers successfully integrated the K3 SCOUT with UMCADS and demonstrated how quickly the platform can adapt for different mission equipment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Now the Pentagon is seeking large numbers of cheaper drones that can perform such missions despite the expectation that many will be lost in combat. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 Launched into orbit by the Italian Space Agency in 2022, LARES-2 is a follow-up to the earlier work of NASA’s two Laser Geodynamics Satellite (LAGEOS) missions. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 His mission is to keep photos of the lounge off social media, compelling the curious to come in and see it for themselves. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mission

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission

Noun

Last year’s grants paid for things like job skills training aimed at retaining nonprofit employees, specialized accounting services and a marketing program for thrift stores.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
The Dream, however, snapped back to finish the job and put themselves back in the win column for the first time since June 22.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of job

Noun

His passion for politics began at a young age and stemmed from his father who served in the Army and imparted values about duty and service.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Still, politicians require more scrutiny than most − particularly when their health directly impacts their ability to perform their duties.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of duty

Noun

Crews remained at the scene Friday night searching for hot spots and completing mop-up operations.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of operation

Noun

In many cases, cars add stress, expense, and responsibility without many upsides for college students, especially those attending urban colleges and universities with readily accessible public transit.

— Chris Teague, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
Chuck Norris Throughout his life, Chuck Norris was associated with messages celebrating patriotism, faith and civic responsibility.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026