as in job
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 mission
The video explores how robotic missions, lunar resources, nuclear power, and advanced spacecraft systems are laying the foundation for future human missions.
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Paid Content By Lockheed Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Phase 1, which is currently in progress and will continue until 2029, focuses on robotic missions to demonstrate that the technology and vehicles required for a lunar settlement will work.
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Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
One of the remaining four flights originally slated for crew transportation is now a cargo-only mission.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The Endowment’s mission has remained largely unchanged for more than 15 years even as the franchise itself has evolved.
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Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Paid Content By Lockheed Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Phase 1, which is currently in progress and will continue until 2029, focuses on robotic missions to demonstrate that the technology and vehicles required for a lunar settlement will work.
—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
One of the remaining four flights originally slated for crew transportation is now a cargo-only mission.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The Endowment’s mission has remained largely unchanged for more than 15 years even as the franchise itself has evolved.
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Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
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Lee Feldman held the job for seven years until he was fired in 2018 by the commission.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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To take Kim’s spot on the roster, the Braves returned infielder Kyle Farmer from his rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus.
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The team designated right-hander Bryse Wilson for assignment to make room for Woodford on the roster.
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Eriyonna Walcott, a 3rd Class Cadet, beelined to the Ecuadorian ship docked next to the Eagle in Norfolk after she was let off duty one afternoon.
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The estimate does not fully capture the federal government’s longer-term personnel costs, including the accrual of veterans’ benefits tied to active-duty service, such as retirement and education benefits.
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Crews remained at the scene Friday night searching for hot spots and completing mop-up operations.
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Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.
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In many cases, cars add stress, expense, and responsibility without many upsides for college students, especially those attending urban colleges and universities with readily accessible public transit.
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Chuck Norris Throughout his life, Chuck Norris was associated with messages celebrating patriotism, faith and civic responsibility.
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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