Thesaurus results for MISSIONS

missions

noun

plural of mission

as in assignments

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 missions Further testing will determine how effectively the UUV can translate those features into operational missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Forces were also sent to Los Angeles and Chicago, though those missions became tied up in legal challenges and troops were eventually withdrawn. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The most recent of those missions launched in May, putting the next resupply launch sometime around January 2027. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In our company, employees who have planned real drone missions and returned with usable data are able to speak about operations with a level of specificity that cannot be scripted. — Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 These factors can increase the risk of dental problems and discomfort during long missions. — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will serve as a testing ground for future aircraft and space missions. — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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The 10-month experience includes monthly 3-hour sessions along with coaching, intersession assignments, personal assessments , accountability partner meetings, and other work.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Investigators later determined the pilot had previously been involved in prior drug smuggling assignments.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignments

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The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of jobs

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Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan Hope Davis plays Nancy Reagan, who, beyond her duties as first lady, was one of her husband’s closest confidantes and wielded considerable influence behind the scenes during his presidency.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Homeowners reported a swift meeting at which officers discussed a reorganization of their specific duties and the hiring of an elevator expert to fix the chronically malfunctioning, overloaded elevators.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of duties

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Leaders of several similar operations including Masonicare in Wallingford, Duncaster in Bloomfield and Elim Park in Hamden joined Fairview officials in applauding its growth.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
That is potentially significant because modern military operations increasingly depend on networks containing aircraft, ships, unmanned systems, sensors and command-and-control nodes from multiple organizations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of operations

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Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Its quincunx to Saturn in your 4th House of Home may ask you to balance growth with family, housing, or emotional responsibilities.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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Instead, the fresh requirements appeared to diminish prospects for a quick deal, despite optimism last week an agreement was near.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
This flexibility is particularly relevant for unmanned and specialized maritime systems, where requirements can change quickly and production may need to adapt to specific operational needs.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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