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
The interface incorporates gamification elements such as badges, achievements, and cocktail discovery missions tied to different locations.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Each Smart Tag acts as a key for specific reactions and sounds, and these can also unlock mini-games with missions and goals.
—New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2026
The budget would preserve NASA missions to Venus, Uranus and the Habitable Worlds Observatory that are meant to search for life on planets orbiting nearby stars, as well as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is slated for launch next year.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
The Cubans were performing missions on behalf of the Cuban Armed Forces and interior ministry, the country’s presidential office said on Facebook.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Exoplanet research is expected to be a major focus, with sessions organized by NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group examining the latest discoveries and debating priorities for future missions.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Not part of the deal are the RS-25 engines, which were built for the Space Shuttle Program but are now used on NASA’s Space Launch System’s core stage for the Artemis missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The 38-foot-long aircraft, with a modular design, can fly more than 2,300 miles, deliver fighter-like performance, and enhance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and tactical early warning missions by fusing sensor and payload data from multiple platforms.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
But enthusiasm waned for that approach when a pair of Mars missions were lost.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
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Police officers receive assignments and special instruction from higher ranking officers who also review the police officer’s work.—
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The board also took on their assignments to various other county boards.—
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
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Kingsbury, the offensive coordinator, and Whitt, who had been in charge of the defense until being stripped of play-calling duties during the season, both arrived in Washington with Quinn before the 2024 season.—
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Inspire Investment Group president Brian Toerber, the hotel’s owner, has passed culinary duties on to Steven Waters, owner of downtown Denver cocktail bar Run for the Roses and also the hotel’s owner-operator.—
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The airline company cited costs associated with the operations as the reason for its decision.—
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According to the founders, the goal was not to create a flashy robotic spectacle but a functional tool that integrates seamlessly into hospitality operations.—
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By 2030, the company expects Atlas to take on more complex responsibilities, including repetitive and heavy-load assembly work.—
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Soldiers will serve in a support role, focused on protecting property, safeguarding critical infrastructure and allowing local law enforcement to remain focused on community safety and investigative responsibilities, according to a news release from the governor's office.—
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
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Even with reporting requirements, the system relies on companies to share accurate information.—
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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