missions

plural of mission

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of missions But on November 29, 1777, a small group of Spanish settlers moved into the area to establish a civilian agricultural town, called El Pueblo de San Jose, to provide food for the missions and presidios. — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 The vast majority of Falcon 9 missions in 2026 — more than 70% — have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026 First steps along that way are the Artemis missions, each of which is designed to return humans to the moon as soon as 2028. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026 Analysts have linked the R-series missions to the military’s Space Based Sensing and Targeting portfolio. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 Officials said any drone traveling above 100 mph lost its connection, disrupting some missions. — Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 This hindered Ukraine's ability to intercept drones and disrupted missions. — Ava Pukatch, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 While the initiative raised hopes of similar humanitarian missions in the future, there were few indications that any of the key positions have shifted. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
Noun
  • Her Congressional assignments include the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, along with Science, Space & Technology.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The ball sticks, defensive assignments get lost, and the Nets begin to resemble five players waiting for a bad night to end.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In August, Musk’s companies received a $30-million grant through a state program to build a semiconductor plant that is estimated to create 3,000 jobs, one of several cash infusions he’s received through state programs.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Shimmy helms chorus duties before passing the baton to Future, who shades a woman he’s done with.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Manifest Pictures has boarded international sales rights ahead of the American Film Market, taking over sales duties from XYZ.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • These capabilities can support military operations that depend on information gathered beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This engine is optimized for in-space operations and uses liquid hydrogen and oxygen propellants.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Her responsibilities included setting up the cashier with money, turning on the ovens so baking can start quickly and communicating with the team.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Digital twins of wind turbines can combine operational data with engineering models to assess performance under changing wind conditions and identify maintenance requirements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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