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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
The military could also adopt the MAV for reconnaissance missions.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
It is set in an ancient castle in Scotland, where the players complete high-stakes missions to add money to the prize pot while the Traitors work in secret to avoid revealing their true identity to the Faithfuls.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But there's a notable benefit to launching Cygnus missions on SpaceX's workhorse rocket.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Metal and dust Gas and hydrogen Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For three decades, the shuttles flew 135 missions critical to helping astronauts reach space, constructing the International Space Station and launching, recovering and repairing satellites.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Research into extra-planetary rotorcraft supports missions like Mars rotorcraft exploration and future planetary science breakthroughs.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
China has deployed a naval ship to the South Pacific and Latin America—a region regarded as the doorstep of the United States—for medical and cultural missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
It is set in an ancient castle in Scotland, where the players complete high-stakes missions to add money to the prize pot while the Traitors work in secret to avoid revealing their true identity to the Faithfuls.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But there's a notable benefit to launching Cygnus missions on SpaceX's workhorse rocket.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Metal and dust Gas and hydrogen Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For three decades, the shuttles flew 135 missions critical to helping astronauts reach space, constructing the International Space Station and launching, recovering and repairing satellites.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Research into extra-planetary rotorcraft supports missions like Mars rotorcraft exploration and future planetary science breakthroughs.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
China has deployed a naval ship to the South Pacific and Latin America—a region regarded as the doorstep of the United States—for medical and cultural missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 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
Noun
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If the resolution had been approved, Omar would have lost her committee assignments.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Edelman will have some special assignments for FOX NFL Kickoff, which is hosted by Charissa Thompson, from Foxborough this week.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other than writing games and chuffa, one of the duties of the writers was to serve as a sherpa for the different comedian guests who’d come on.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are, however, key technical challenges such as generating on-demand, indistinguishable single photons with high efficiency, and the probabilistic nature of photonic gates (the electronic elements in a computer performing logic operations).—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Syed was forced out this summer despite two decades of experience in counterterrorism and cyber operations.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The framework separated responsibilities into executive-level roles for oversight and escalation of risks, and program-level roles for daily management.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For England, this means setting firm rules for exchanges, lenders and token issuers, and defining exactly how the FCA, Bank of England and Payment Systems Regulator divide responsibilities.—
Ozan Ozerk,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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