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 issue began in October when the aging probe automatically switched from its primary X-band radio transmitter and began relying on a much weaker S-band radio transmitter to communicate with its mission team on Earth.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
SpaceX also plans to have an unmanned mission land on Mars in two years and humans on Mars in four years.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Anduril is developing an advanced air defense system featuring a swarm of small, autonomous aircraft that work together on missions.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
All of this is part of our mission to promote lifelong learning and foster a sense of community.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
SpaceX also plans to have an unmanned mission land on Mars in two years and humans on Mars in four years.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Anduril is developing an advanced air defense system featuring a swarm of small, autonomous aircraft that work together on missions.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
All of this is part of our mission to promote lifelong learning and foster a sense of community.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission
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Rax, who works a communications job in California, has already had surgery to treat spondylolisthesis and likewise reports difficulty in securing such necessary care.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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Research shows that people are 10 times more likely to quit their jobs because of toxic work cultures than due to compensation or work-life balance issues.Chris Dyer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ava Kelley assignment editor for the Midwest Bureau of NBC News Matthew Mata and Sophie Comeau contributed.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kate, the Princess of Wales, has gradually returned to royal duties since completing chemotherapy treatment in September.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would take over Yoon's presidential duties if he is impeached.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Mets are confident in their approach to pitching development under president of baseball operations David Stearns and pitching coach Jeremy Hefner.Will Sammon, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Changing Landscape Of Work Recent advancements in machine learning, natural language processing and robotic process automation have dramatically accelerated the integration of AI into our daily operations.HK Bain, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But responsibility for the current condition of U.S. finances rests on both political parties, and, ultimately, on the voters who keep returning them to office.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would then take over presidential responsibilities.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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