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
That, dear reader, is a mission worth pursuing.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Some asteroids could contain metal concentrations many times greater than the richest terrestrial ores, making even a single successful mission potentially transformative for global supply chains.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The Gerbi family also controls the trendy Paris retailer Merci, a rambling concept shop that opened in 2009 with a charitable mission.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The Links Guy is a link-building agency founded by Amit Raj with a mission to bring ethics back into the SEO and link-building industry.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Some asteroids could contain metal concentrations many times greater than the richest terrestrial ores, making even a single successful mission potentially transformative for global supply chains.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The Gerbi family also controls the trendy Paris retailer Merci, a rambling concept shop that opened in 2009 with a charitable mission.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The Links Guy is a link-building agency founded by Amit Raj with a mission to bring ethics back into the SEO and link-building industry.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
Noun
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Duffy had been angling to hold on to the NASA job, according to media reports.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Daniel McFadin is a general assignment reporter who has been with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since October 2022.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 29-year-old outfielder left the Baltimore organization last offseason after just one big-league plate appearance, but returned in a waiver claim in August after he was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The duty to settle honor scores was forced upon Rashida by his elders.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The adorable pup lies flat on their stomach, fast asleep, as their owner gently drags them through the airport queue—clearly not quite ready for a full day on duty.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, one of the key justifications for teamwork has been its psychological benefits—the energy that comes from collaboration, the reduced stress of shared responsibility, the excitement of building on each other’s ideas.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Silva deserves credit for trusting an 18-year-old to shoulder the responsibility, even when King has shown his inexperience.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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