missions

noun

plural of mission
as in assignments
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 missions Docked drones started flying, repeating missions on their own, producing a fresh 3D model, ready for the crew stand-up each morning. — Mike Winn, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Throughout its lifespan, the station has served as a test bed for scientific research in microgravity and has in years past opened itself up to private commercial missions. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026 There are moves in Congressto extend that life to 2032, however, as well as directives for NASA to support through missions to commercial space station replacements through 2040. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2026 All eligibility clocks start the academic year after an athlete’s 19th birthday, and the only exceptions, per the NCAA, are for pregnancy, active-duty military service and religious missions. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Designed for evolving missions The latest award follows an earlier Titan procurement by JIATF-401, indicating continued confidence in the platform. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
  1. assignments
  2. jobs
  3. duties
  4. operations
  5. responsibilities
  6. requirements
Noun
  • Still, the members’ committee assignments make the trades politically sensitive.
    — Luke Fountain,Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Lavon received about $518 in cryptocurrency for these assignments, according to the indictment, for a total of about $1,379.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Employers added 57,000 jobs last month, about half of what economists had expected.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Kiss will officially take over on July 20 and is currently concluding his duties with the Queensland Reds Super Rugby side.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Rodríguez Castro helps oversee GAESA, has a hand in its operations and acts as a liaison between the organization and his grandfather.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Catalan Fire Service head of operations Eduard Martinez said the blaze had a perimeter of 25 miles and firefighters may not be able to bring it under control on Sunday, EFE said.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Crypto cannot be excused from the responsibilities that banks and other financial service providers must meet.
    — Richard Nephew, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • These responsibilities divert attention away from customers, revenue generation and strategic growth.
    — Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • News to know now The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and parental consent requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged as a free-speech violation.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of requirements

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