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
Meanwhile, South Korea selected the platform for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions with its Navy and Marine Corps, with deployment expected later this decade.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
These numerous flights took a big workload and freed up other pilots for combat missions.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Special commando units were also deployed to the location and carried out intelligence-gathering missions and drone operations, the other two sources said, giving Israel a valuable perch from which to see into northern Iran during the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
SpaceX’s Starship will eventually double that power, but has to date only performed suborbital test missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The new commercial system, called the Mars Telecommunications Network, is expected to provide higher throughput and broader coverage for NASA’s future missions to the red planet.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The two missions raised the total number of active Starlink satellites in orbit to over 10,500 spacecraft, out of the more than 12,162 launched since 2019.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 4 June 2026
One of his missions is to end the stigma that still surrounds people with HIV.
—Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
These numerous flights took a big workload and freed up other pilots for combat missions.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Special commando units were also deployed to the location and carried out intelligence-gathering missions and drone operations, the other two sources said, giving Israel a valuable perch from which to see into northern Iran during the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
SpaceX’s Starship will eventually double that power, but has to date only performed suborbital test missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The new commercial system, called the Mars Telecommunications Network, is expected to provide higher throughput and broader coverage for NASA’s future missions to the red planet.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The two missions raised the total number of active Starlink satellites in orbit to over 10,500 spacecraft, out of the more than 12,162 launched since 2019.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 4 June 2026
One of his missions is to end the stigma that still surrounds people with HIV.
—Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools assignments can shift, and a house on one street may feed into a different school than the one next door.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Over time, those uncomfortable assignments became the very experiences that carried me into executive leadership.—
Christine Lentz,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The April jobs report came in well ahead of consensus, reflecting the resilience of the economy in the face of rising oil prices and Iran war uncertainty.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Various state and federal laws protect voters and their right to cast a ballot and protect elections officials in their duties.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Furthermore, because today’s postgraduate trainees are increasingly eager for meaningful public service, university hospitals that enthusiastically support military reserve duties will possess a unique, highly attractive recruitment tool for top medical talent.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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An official familiar with US Central Command operations put the count much higher at nearly 1,000 commercial vessels crossing in and out of the Strait of Hormuz in the last two months, according to a Bloomberg report Friday.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Mercury in Cancer — followed by the sun entering this Water sign — brings focus to your orderly sixth house of health, work routines and day-to-day responsibilities, making this a strong month to improve your schedule and get organized.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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During Manhattanhenge, thousands of people gather in the streets, blocking traffic and foregoing other responsibilities to take some time to experience the event together.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Makary drew criticism last year after the agency imposed stricter requirements on who could get Covid shots.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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But only service members who are not overweight and fit certain height and weight requirements can attend, according to a screenshot of a Pentagon memo shared to a military Facebook group and a person familiar with the matter.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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