missions

NOUN

person's task, responsibility

Synonyms

STRONG

aim assignment business calling charge commission duty end errand goal job lifework object objective office operation profession purpose pursuit quest sortie trade trust undertaking vocation work

Antonyms

STRONG

avocation entertainment fun hobby pastime recreation retreat unemployment

Example Sentences

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Missions studying Mars, Europa, Enceladus, and other worlds are producing increasingly detailed measurements of organic chemistry.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Missions to recover downed US pilots have been rare in recent decades.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Missions to free US prisoners took him to Syria, Iraq and Serbia.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Mr. Keesee is founder of Frontline Missions International and co-author of “From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

“We have to build up your stamina. Missions rarely follow a schedule, and you need to stay alert despite limited rest.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti