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
With missions becoming longer, NASA is constantly looking at upgrades to the space station's medical gear, said deputy program manager Dina Contella.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Admiral Thomas Allan told the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that during a shutdown the Coast Guard would have to suspend all non-essential missions, and defer training and maintenance, along with commercial safety inspections and other services.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Rubio has been critical of Cuba’s overseas medical missions and has also put visa restrictions in place related to the system.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Coast Guard The Coast Guard, which falls under DHS purview during peacetime, will have to suspend missions that aren't critical for national security and the protection of life and property.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Military Police Officer in the North Carolina Army National Guard, serving on domestic public safety missions.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Future missions taking shape at Goddard include spacecraft to explore Venus and Saturn’s moon Titan, and a new telescope to search for planets that might hold life in deep space.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
This was the 19th flight of the first-stage booster, which launched both Crew 3 and Crew 4 human spaceflight missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
All nine of the proliferated architecture missions have flown on Falcon 9 rockets out of Vandenberg.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Admiral Thomas Allan told the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that during a shutdown the Coast Guard would have to suspend all non-essential missions, and defer training and maintenance, along with commercial safety inspections and other services.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Rubio has been critical of Cuba’s overseas medical missions and has also put visa restrictions in place related to the system.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Coast Guard The Coast Guard, which falls under DHS purview during peacetime, will have to suspend missions that aren't critical for national security and the protection of life and property.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Military Police Officer in the North Carolina Army National Guard, serving on domestic public safety missions.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Future missions taking shape at Goddard include spacecraft to explore Venus and Saturn’s moon Titan, and a new telescope to search for planets that might hold life in deep space.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
This was the 19th flight of the first-stage booster, which launched both Crew 3 and Crew 4 human spaceflight missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
All nine of the proliferated architecture missions have flown on Falcon 9 rockets out of Vandenberg.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
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Families would be notified March 13 with affected students receiving new school assignments by May 1.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rebelein is hoping the board can move forward with another important job, making committee assignments, even if they’re still deadlocked 3-3.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Every January, visitation effectively starts at zero — yet year after year, those efforts deliver results that power jobs, support small businesses, and expand opportunity far beyond the tourism industry.—
Paul S. Mears III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following a #SaveThePost social campaign, The Washington Post initiated a restructuring on Wednesday, cutting more than 300 jobs across its sports, books, metro and international sections, as well as shutting down the Post Reports podcast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of her career, Karen Powers worked in the offices of three State Farm agents as a kind of office manager with, eventually, duties of selling insurance herself.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hyundai Motor Group has confirmed deployment at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America by 2028, where initial duties will involve parts sequencing before expanding into full component assembly by 2030.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the shutdown will not halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection operations because Republicans in Congress sent those agencies tens of millions of dollars in extra funding last year.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The incident came to light after two DEA whistleblowers accused the agency of failing to address the allegations involving corruption in its Haiti operations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the key responsibilities Warren taught his pupils was how to show restraint, according to Knox.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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As a father, homeowner and small business owner, Gabrielyan spoke of his financial responsibilities — and not only to his own family, but to three employees and their families, whose livelihoods depend on the paychecks from him.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Still, broad bipartisan majorities support photo ID requirements, according to recent polling by Pew Research Center.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The missive comes as Florida enforces a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for minors and dismantles traditional accreditation requirements for lawyers and universities.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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