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
Pan Am’s history in Africa dates back to 1941, when its subsidiary Pan American–Africa (PAA Africa) flew support missions for Allied forces during World War II, with regular service beginning in 1946.
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Jennifer Broome, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
In response, Ukrainian tech innovators are looking for alternatives that would enable the robots to drive faster to increase their chances of completing their missions before they get spotted and bombed by Russian kamikaze drones.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NOAA’s hurricane hunter crews are flying critical missions into Hurricane Melissa without pay, a NOAA official confirmed to CNN on condition of anonymity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The company also offers a radio-opaque configuration for missions that require signal shielding.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Enjoy Free Admission To Missions National Historical Park On Veterans Day, enjoy free entry at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, the site protecting four of the city’s five original Spanish frontier missions (not including the Alamo).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
That’s why transparency, open science, and public dialogue are central to their missions.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
With plans to establish permanent outposts on the Moon and send missions to Mars, food starts to take on a much more serious place in the scheme of things – even more so than on the ISS because there's a huge incentive to live off the land.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 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
Jennifer Broome, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
In response, Ukrainian tech innovators are looking for alternatives that would enable the robots to drive faster to increase their chances of completing their missions before they get spotted and bombed by Russian kamikaze drones.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NOAA’s hurricane hunter crews are flying critical missions into Hurricane Melissa without pay, a NOAA official confirmed to CNN on condition of anonymity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The company also offers a radio-opaque configuration for missions that require signal shielding.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Enjoy Free Admission To Missions National Historical Park On Veterans Day, enjoy free entry at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, the site protecting four of the city’s five original Spanish frontier missions (not including the Alamo).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
That’s why transparency, open science, and public dialogue are central to their missions.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
With plans to establish permanent outposts on the Moon and send missions to Mars, food starts to take on a much more serious place in the scheme of things – even more so than on the ISS because there's a huge incentive to live off the land.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 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
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Unlike Madden, Higginbotham didn’t have the time, clout or money to charter a private bus around the country to his assignments.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Professors must rework lectures, assignments and tests to adhere to a prison's restrictions.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Struggling with a lack of career opportunities, Gen Z is second-guessing the worth of pricey college degrees, which once promised them six-figure jobs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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What To Know ICE leaders in these cities were relieved of their jobs and moved to other posts within the federal agency on Friday, with the DHS quietly beginning to overhaul its mass deportation operation over the weekend.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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While some were later moderated—Vietnam to 20 percent, and Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia to 19 percent, with Singapore at 10 percent—Laos and Myanmar continue to face 40 percent duties.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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That would take the total rate to 55 percent, including stack-ons from existing duties.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fast, Affordable, and Expanding for Revenue Teams monday CRM is designed to help revenue operations teams move quickly, onboard faster, and sell more efficiently, at a lower cost than many enterprise competitors.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In applications and interviews, parents should talk about juggling kids' activities alongside volunteering at schools and other responsibilities.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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And naturally, there's bound to be skepticism about a college coach's ability to transition to the very different responsibilities of managing a 162-game season and a roster of 26 professionals.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lakeside Memorial Park in downtown Forest Lake is excluded from the distance requirements due to the close proximity of downtown to the park, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Duffy’s comments come after some high-profile fatal crashes have sparked public debate over requirements for CDLs.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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