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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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His missions included rescuing several Naval aviators and one unsuccessful attempt to rescue a Navy deckhand who fell overboard in the middle of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Each is designed to fly twice a week and carry out more than 500 missions over its lifetime, Virgin said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Last month the agency awarded several key contracts for its upcoming lunar missions to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and other private companies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Nigerian police say additional security measures have been put in place around foreign missions, key infrastructure and other sensitive locations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Now Commander Valentin Markov flew with the 587th on many of their missions, leading the First Squadron with his navigator, Nikolai Nikitin.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein