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
Predicting Hubble’s descent to Earth The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted to a higher orbit several times by Space Shuttle missions between 1993 and 2009.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The exercises mimicked the demands of difficult backcountry missions.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Firefly plans to return to the moon’s far side in late 2026, with annual missions scheduled through 2029, along with additional satellite and orbital launches and a return to flight for its Alpha rocket.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
This unlikely crew are all breakout stars of the latest reality TV obsession, The Traitors, and nothing’s holding them back on spilling the tea on new missions, murders and mayhem this season.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
By the time its construction is complete, NASA hopes HWO will build upon the scientific and institutional knowledge that came from other flagship space telescope missions, including Hubble, James Webb and the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, expected to launch later this year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The first-stage booster made its 17th flight, having previously launched the Crew-5 human spaceflight and 15 other missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Previous missions to Mars have given a tentative look into its history, but have not shown what the planet was actually like.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The exercises mimicked the demands of difficult backcountry missions.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Firefly plans to return to the moon’s far side in late 2026, with annual missions scheduled through 2029, along with additional satellite and orbital launches and a return to flight for its Alpha rocket.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
This unlikely crew are all breakout stars of the latest reality TV obsession, The Traitors, and nothing’s holding them back on spilling the tea on new missions, murders and mayhem this season.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
By the time its construction is complete, NASA hopes HWO will build upon the scientific and institutional knowledge that came from other flagship space telescope missions, including Hubble, James Webb and the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, expected to launch later this year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The first-stage booster made its 17th flight, having previously launched the Crew-5 human spaceflight and 15 other missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Previous missions to Mars have given a tentative look into its history, but have not shown what the planet was actually like.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
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Police officers receive assignments and special instruction from higher ranking officers who also review the police officer’s work.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The board also took on their assignments to various other county boards.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The complaint asserts that Minneapolis and Saint Paul have been forced to divert officers from their usual duties to respond to incidents involving federal immigration enforcement, undermining local efforts to protect the community.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Morgan identifies talent, while Tilis handles the finances and administrative duties.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The shooting, which came one day after a federal agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis, prompted protests over federal agents' aggressive tactics during immigration enforcement operations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some government offices and financial institutions were damaged during the unrest, residents said, while merchants reported being ordered to reopen businesses despite ongoing security operations.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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By 2030, the company expects Atlas to take on more complex responsibilities, including repetitive and heavy-load assembly work.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Soldiers will serve in a support role, focused on protecting property, safeguarding critical infrastructure and allowing local law enforcement to remain focused on community safety and investigative responsibilities, according to a news release from the governor's office.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As argued in his book Abundance, Ezra Klein explains how America's growth has been hindered by well-meaning regulations, permitting requirements, and veto points that have blocked affordable housing, infrastructure, and clean energy development.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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