mission statement
noun
: something that states the purpose or goal of a business or organization
The company's mission statement emphasizes its ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of the community.
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The closer and title track serve as a belated mission statement, at once tonally busy and capaciously arranged, as if to make the frequency spectrum itself a character in the songs.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
Like any memorial account, a black-and-white headshot of the former president accompanies a sentimental mission statement.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
First Light's mission statement is as subtle as a bullet to the head.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Place your mission statement at the top of every planning cycle, then let goals and measurable results cascade down from it.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
Like any memorial account, a black-and-white headshot of the former president accompanies a sentimental mission statement.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
First Light's mission statement is as subtle as a bullet to the head.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Place your mission statement at the top of every planning cycle, then let goals and measurable results cascade down from it.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mission statement
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“Mission statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20statement. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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