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mission

[mish-uhn] / ˈmɪʃ ən /
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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“Partnerships with Tribal Nations,” the strategy said, “can propel our mission forward.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"It's the most dangerous military mission that I know of," James Jeffrey, a military strategist and top US diplomat for the Middle East, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Combat search and rescue is an extremely risky mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Those were just side effects of the actual mission: solving hard problems.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

It wasn’t that they needed two operators, one to carry out a mission and one to be a backup.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.