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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Its founder believed President Eisenhower was an agent of the Communist conspiracy, and although its mission was political, its critics were persuaded that many Birchers — the Venn diagram again — also happened to be antisemitic and racist.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
His lifelong mission for peace is deeply present in Promemoria, a tome dedicated to its pursuit.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The current mission is now set to end by September 2025, with a plan to keep the number of forces on the Iraqi side to back up the 900 U.S. troops in Syria until at least 2026.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
The mission launched at 8:48 p.m. EST (5:48 p.m. PST local time or 0148 GMT on Dec. 29) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
His lifelong mission for peace is deeply present in Promemoria, a tome dedicated to its pursuit.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The current mission is now set to end by September 2025, with a plan to keep the number of forces on the Iraqi side to back up the 900 U.S. troops in Syria until at least 2026.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
The mission launched at 8:48 p.m. EST (5:48 p.m. PST local time or 0148 GMT on Dec. 29) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
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Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump campaigned on putting 20% tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. If that happens quickly – say, in the months between when a job is bid and when it's finished – that could make a solar project unprofitable.Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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The fire was large, but remained a one-alarm assignment, according to the Facebook post.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Starship Troopers actress is afraid of heights and was even called out by her instructors for always being terrified about the extreme assignments that she and the other celebrity recruits were given.EW.com, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Claire’s worry is that Jamie will go above and beyond the call of duty and lose his life in the process.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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But glass storage containers can double as bakeware—or even work triple duty as bowls—if your kitchen cabinets are lacking space.Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainian and Russian officials confirmed the offensive, but the sides offered varying accounts of the scale and efficiency of the new operation.Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
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The incoming administration has promised the largest deportation operation in history.CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Investing in clean water projects is not just a social or environmental responsibility, but a strategic investment in the long-term health of a business.Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In fairness to Alexander-Arnold, this isn’t really his responsibility, but this was clearly the danger zone.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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