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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
And perhaps most important, ODNI has no real operational capacity, no equivalent to the agents who conduct missions for the FBI and CIA.
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
But there are other factors that make calculating the distance of future Artemis missions a little complicated.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Progress 93 burned up in Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, the fate that awaits all Progress craft when their missions are over.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Or, to be more precise, a man on two missions.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Commanders and pilots flying NATO air-policing missions on the eastern flank of the 32-nation military alliance say that their goal is to deter, not provoke.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon would use Spirit's excess capacity for transporting troops, military cargo or other missions, sources told CBS News.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Operators will guide missions using pre-set or updated waypoints.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The new one flew for the 7th time, having also flown on the Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31 and three Starlink missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
But there are other factors that make calculating the distance of future Artemis missions a little complicated.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Progress 93 burned up in Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, the fate that awaits all Progress craft when their missions are over.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Or, to be more precise, a man on two missions.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Commanders and pilots flying NATO air-policing missions on the eastern flank of the 32-nation military alliance say that their goal is to deter, not provoke.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon would use Spirit's excess capacity for transporting troops, military cargo or other missions, sources told CBS News.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Operators will guide missions using pre-set or updated waypoints.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The new one flew for the 7th time, having also flown on the Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31 and three Starlink missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
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But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His career also includes assignments in China and Afghanistan, as well as work in the private sector prior to joining the Foreign Service.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players are also connected with jobs via the team’s union.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The paramilitary guard will take over security duties currently performed by conventional military forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mickey Mouse was hugely popular in Germany (including personally with Hitler), but Germany imposed hefty duties on the import of foreign films after the Nazis came to power, bringing Mickey Mouse’s broad viewership to a halt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company targets mass production in 2027, alongside the start of commercial robotaxi operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mexico’s government said Saturday that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sherwood struggled in that role last year and should do better with fewer responsibilities.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its failure, especially the Republican majority in the House and Senate, to honor constitutional obligations as well as legislative and oversight responsibilities is disheartening.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both would be requirements in any potential fullback selection.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Under the Clean Slate Act, HB 1836, the state now has until 2029 to create, test and launch systems to automate the sealing of eligible low-level, nonviolent criminal records after an individual meets all requirements and remains crime-free for a sustained period.—
Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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