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 have limited time to gather enough sunlight driven X-ray signals, and detectors can degrade during long periods in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 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

Last summer, the Minister for Settlements and National Missions, Orit Strock, put it like this to a sympathetic audience at an outpost in the Hebron hills, the area where Simcha operates.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 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