missions

plural of mission

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of missions Potential missions include reconnaissance, ammunition delivery, mine laying and clearance, evacuation, position defense and strikes. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Similar launch abort systems were used on NASA's Mercury Gemini and Apollo missions, as well as on the agency's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Decades later, its business spans reusable rockets, satellite internet, human spaceflight and national-security missions. — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 That perfectly summarized all of their approaches to the game, to the challenges, to the missions, and yeah, the money means so much to them. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Diplomats and rights advocates are condemning Turkey’s crackdown on LGBT organizations and individuals, and protesters demonstrated Friday outside Turkish missions in the United States and Europe. — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026 This was its 29th flight after launching four missions to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory, SES’ Astra 1P, and 22 batches of Starlink satellites. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026 In the first 10 months of combat, 82% of ground-support missions were flown by Corsairs, according to the Vought Heritage Foundation. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
Noun
  • These devices are typically used for all assessments throughout the school year and can be used for various assignments or activities, like math games or lessons on 3D shapes, each day.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kiley proposed a change that would allow representatives to keep their existing assignments rather than forcing them to vacate their seats.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The jobs nobody wants The job of deciding whether a Florida family can buy groceries this month or keep its health coverage falls to DCF’s frontline caseworkers, known as economic self-sufficiency specialists.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Until a new lieutenant governor is named, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari will step in as acting governor if Sherrill is away or unable to perform her duties.
    — MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Plans for the marina include an owner’s pavilion, private suite, crew facilities, marina operations space, maintenance facilities, security offices and a rooftop swimming pool.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The new batch of Su-57 multi-role fighter jets have been modernized based on extensive experience from its use in combat operations, according to reports.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Menace watched much of it from another perspective, moving between his responsibilities as DJ, curator and organizer.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, the state said that was largely due to difficulties in putting in place new federal requirements that resulted in higher call volumes and additional verification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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