Thesaurus results for MISSION

mission

noun

ˈmi-shən

Definition of mission

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 That's why leaders in this space shouldn't view their team's mission as delivering technology. — Seth Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 More energy, longer missions The ruggedized battery is built for harsh military environments and modern hybrid vehicle architectures. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Real collaboration means letting other people carry their share of the mission. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026 That journey is now nearly over, and the mission is gearing up for arrival. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mission

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mission

Noun

In April, Flock Safety opened a 97,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Smyrna that is intended to create more than 200 jobs over the next three years as part of a $10 million investment.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of job

Noun

At least one of those pieces is expected to be infielder Josh Smith, who rejoined Toronto on Sunday after a brief rehab assignment.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Elwood’s assignment in Vegas in September 2009 was to keep the younger Gadhafi’s name out of the headlines.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignment

Noun

Chip manufacturing, testing, and packaging require massive amounts of water, while data center operation and cooling depend on stable power and water supplies.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Following that crash, the FAA implemented permanent restrictions on helicopter operations around the airport.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of operation

Noun

Handle one visible fix, share one responsibility, or set up tomorrow’s essentials.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
For smaller practices, the development of digital outreach often takes place alongside patient care and routine administrative responsibilities.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026