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 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 No one else has capacity … The three Space Force missions that didn’t find a ride were listed through the National Security Space Launch initiative. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 Restricting the satellite service hampered the country’s attack and air defense drone missions against Russia. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 At their peak, these missions were flying every two to three days. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 This can include missions like delivering combat divers into contested regions. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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Noun

In this new 34-page complaint filed on October 16 in the state Supreme Court, Amy Helm alleges that Parillo took control of LHS by way of voting assignments.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignments

Noun

The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
But even for those of us who still have jobs, something corrosive is happening.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of jobs

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Backup running back Tyler Goodson is expected to handle kick return duties, while wide receiver Jonathan Mingo is expected to be the punt returner.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
In his absence, the duo of Damon Ferguson and La’Vell Wright have handled Pittsburgh’s duties in the backfield.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of duties

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Serving as president since 2024—just months after the team was first created—Smith has helped build the franchise from the ground up, overseeing everything from its business operations to the fan experience.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of operations

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However, the available demonstration does not specify the training setup, how responsibilities the divided between the learning methods, or the precise control architecture used during execution.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In a culture that refuses to accept its responsibilities, its complicities, we are all reduced, in some essential measure, to a state of savagery.

— David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the court.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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