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
But what makes Sampson’s new book, JoJo the Tornado Dog, special is that all of the book's proceeds will be donated to Operation Kindness—an organization whose mission is to support animal welfare and adoption efforts for our furry friends.
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Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The round-trip mission lasted 19.5 hours, with the aircraft touching down in Christchurch on Wednesday morning.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
All three are fully aligned to the larger mission at hand and in day-to-day decision-making.
—Quinta Thomson, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Jesús Delgado Valery, the program director for the organization, said the group has led more than 60 electoral observation missions, including one tour in Los Angeles — and yet Broward was a standout.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The round-trip mission lasted 19.5 hours, with the aircraft touching down in Christchurch on Wednesday morning.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
All three are fully aligned to the larger mission at hand and in day-to-day decision-making.
—Quinta Thomson, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Jesús Delgado Valery, the program director for the organization, said the group has led more than 60 electoral observation missions, including one tour in Los Angeles — and yet Broward was a standout.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
Noun
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Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg does a terrific job balancing the different tones, style and pacing of the play’s two halves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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His trainer, Abel Sanchez and cut men did a great job neutralizing it.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Chicago Tribune maintains editorial control over assignments and content.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Members of the Padres rotation make a point of watching that day’s starter warm up and a bulk assignment for Vásquez wasn’t going to change that.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its three secondary duties would be (1) domestic competition; (2) international competitiveness; and (3) investment.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So where is Adriana just a few short hours later when duty calls?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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The new Terminal 1, which will have its first full day of operations on Sept. 23, has 19 gates, plus dozens of new restaurants and stores, in addition to a 5,200-space parking garage.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Policymakers cannot kick the can of responsibility for grid upgrades down the road or hope for a savior from the private sector.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement officials have signed up to perform some of the duties of federal immigration agents as part of their regular responsibilities in a program known as 287(g).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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