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
For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, missions to Enceladus and other candidates like Jupiter’s Europa have the potential to alter our understanding of the universe completely.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
At times, the boundaries between art and artist blurred, with Herzog and his creative partner Klaus Kinski taking their dangerous onscreen missions into violent offscreen clashes with each other, as captured in the 1999 documentary, My Best Friend.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Both as a technician responsible for inspecting, servicing and repairing motor transport equipment like tactical vehicles and as a vehicle recovery operator, responsible for bringing back armored vehicles in support of troop missions.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The results of this research could help enable longer duration missions into deep space by replacing more bulky data storage techniques.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Currently, the craft is geared toward seven different missions, including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), electronic warfare, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), logistics, infrastructure monitoring, combat strikes, and mine warfare.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Many of the operations have the look and feel of a photo opportunity—indeed, the administration reportedly sent social media teams to accompany the FBI on arrest missions.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
How to watch SpaceX Starlink launch livestream As with most SpaceX missions, the launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, missions to Enceladus and other candidates like Jupiter’s Europa have the potential to alter our understanding of the universe completely.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
At times, the boundaries between art and artist blurred, with Herzog and his creative partner Klaus Kinski taking their dangerous onscreen missions into violent offscreen clashes with each other, as captured in the 1999 documentary, My Best Friend.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Both as a technician responsible for inspecting, servicing and repairing motor transport equipment like tactical vehicles and as a vehicle recovery operator, responsible for bringing back armored vehicles in support of troop missions.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The results of this research could help enable longer duration missions into deep space by replacing more bulky data storage techniques.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Currently, the craft is geared toward seven different missions, including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), electronic warfare, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), logistics, infrastructure monitoring, combat strikes, and mine warfare.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Many of the operations have the look and feel of a photo opportunity—indeed, the administration reportedly sent social media teams to accompany the FBI on arrest missions.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
How to watch SpaceX Starlink launch livestream As with most SpaceX missions, the launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
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The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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When asked about whether as many as 300,000 workers could lose their jobs, Vought emphasized the administration’s broader goal of shrinking Washington’s reach.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The move means crucial jobs data will not be released on schedule, clouding the outlook for the Federal Reserve just weeks ahead of its next meeting.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ongoing inflation and higher tariffs resulting in onerous duties on shoe imports contributed to the increases.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The investigation, which includes an anti-dumping probe, comes just days after Mexican authorities slapped duties on an array of Chinese imports from textiles to steel and automotive parts.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced 617 arrests and over $12 million in currency and asset seizures during a concentrated effort to dismantle Sinaloa Cartel operations in the US and abroad.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the United States, Barack Obama was on his way to reëlection, his campaign driven by the largest social-media and data-analysis operations in political history.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The full moon in Sagittarius on June 11 may bring tension between your inner life and outer responsibilities.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Be mindful of your own responsibilities, whether personally or professionally.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sign — fixed high on the outside wall of the black and red painted concrete block building — was to be removed before demolition and donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum under the requirements of the demolition contract.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other than Tennessee residency and legal citizenship, there were no other qualification requirements.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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