mission

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noun

mis·sion ˈmi-shən How to pronounce mission (audio)

: a specific task with which a person or a group is charged

Their mission was to help victims of the disaster.

b(1)

: a definite military, naval, or aerospace task

a bombing mission

a space mission

(2)

: a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission

a mission to Mars

: a preestablished and often self-imposed objective or purpose

statement of the company's mission

: calling, vocation

Her mission was to be a teacher.

: a body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity: such as

: a group sent to a foreign country to conduct diplomatic or political negotiations

a member of a trade mission

: a permanent embassy or legation

: a team of specialists or cultural leaders sent to a foreign country

served on a mission to improve agricultural methods

: a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate (see propagate sense 3b) its faith or carry on humanitarian work

… there was a little port called Quinchang, where the fathers of the mission usually landed from Macao, on their progress to teach the Christian religion to the Chinese …

Daniel Defoe

: assignment to or work in a field of missionary enterprise

c(1)

: a mission establishment

(2)

: a local church or parish dependent on a larger religious organization for direction or financial support

Spanish missions in California

missions plural : organized missionary work

: a course of sermons and services given to convert the unchurched or quicken Christian faith

a preaching mission

obsolete : the act or an instance of sending

Example Sentences

Noun Our mission was to recover the stolen plans. By patient negotiation she succeeded in her mission of averting a strike. a mission to the moon a member of a trade mission

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In one memorable scene, the men on the mission (played by stars including Anthony Quinn, Gregory Peck and David Niven) hesitate to kill a woman discovered to be a turncoat.

Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Each one offers something different but all have the same mission — to scare the hell out of its unwitting victims.

Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The mission, dubbed NS-23, was flying 36 payloads, with two flying on the exterior of the booster.

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 China is upping its moon-mining efforts; the next mission, the Chang’e-7, will reportedly focus on the search for water near the moon’s South Pole.

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022 The mission, known as NS-23, was carrying 36 payloads and experiments from various research institutions on an intended suborbital flight to the edge of space and back.

Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 Bloomberg reports that China's next unmanned mission, Chang'e-7, will target the South Pole.

Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 11 Sep. 2022 During the August 2021 evacuation mission in Kabul, in which Germany took part, only 10 of 30 transport aircraft were usable.

Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The company's spacecraft will be part of NASA's Artemis mission, which plans to put the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024 and establish a sustainable human lunar presence by the end of the decade.

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that.

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that.

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2022 Promoted to mission commander of the shuttle Columbia in 1999, and the Discovery in 2005, Collins found the position involved less fun and more responsibility.

Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021 Next, the stage will be refurbished as needed and shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the launch of the Artemis I mission.

Julia Musto, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2021

Adjective

The frigates are based on the existing Franco-Italian FREMM multi-mission frigate design, but with American radar, sonar, and weapons.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 20 Jan. 2022 Two were suicides and two were non-mission, accidental firearm discharges.

Priscilla Alvarez, CNN, 10 Feb. 2022 The scene now zooms down to the character to emphasize her mid-mission request.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2022 Future techniques might include using gravity to tug asteroids out of orbit, zapping them with lasers, or even moving them with tractor beams, said NASA planetary defense officer Lindley Johnson said in a pre-mission news conference.

Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2021 The Air Force once vaguely entertained the notion of replacing the RC-135s with a new 767-based multi-mission place called the E-10.

David Axe, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 Andrew Wood, a Marine Corps spokesperson, said the updates include additional inspections for watertight integrity and stricter requirements for what material discrepancies would render a vehicle non-mission capable.

Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2021 Their conclusions, published in Science magazine and presented at the 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, were reached by using cross-mission data from the agency's Planetary Data System (PDS).

Julia Musto, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2021 The Constellation ships are multi-mission ships that are capable of anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare (anti-ship and land attack), and anti-air warfare (anti-aircraft, anti-missile, and now anti-drone) missions.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2021 See More

单词	missions
释义	mission 1 of 3 noun mis·sion ˈmi-shən 1 a : a specific task with which a person or a group is charged Their mission was to help victims of the disaster. b(1) : a definite military, naval, or aerospace task a bombing mission a space mission (2) : a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission a mission to Mars c : a preestablished and often self-imposed objective or purpose statement of the company's mission 2 : calling, vocation Her mission was to be a teacher. 3 : a body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity: such as a : a group sent to a foreign country to conduct diplomatic or political negotiations a member of a trade mission b : a permanent embassy or legation c : a team of specialists or cultural leaders sent to a foreign country served on a mission to improve agricultural methods 4 a : a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate (see propagate sense 3b) its faith or carry on humanitarian work … there was a little port called Quinchang, where the fathers of the mission usually landed from Macao, on their progress to teach the Christian religion to the Chinese … Daniel Defoe b : assignment to or work in a field of missionary enterprise c(1) : a mission establishment (2) : a local church or parish dependent on a larger religious organization for direction or financial support Spanish missions in California d missions plural : organized missionary work e : a course of sermons and services given to convert the unchurched or quicken Christian faith a preaching mission 5 obsolete : the act or an instance of sending mission 2 of 3 verb missioned; missioning ˈmi-sh(ə-)niŋ transitive verb 1 : to send on or entrust with a mission 2 : to carry on a religious mission among or in mission 3 of 3 adjective 1 : of or relating to a style used in the early Spanish missions of the southwestern U.S. mission architecture 2 : of, relating to, or having the characteristic of a style of plain heavy usually oak furniture originating in the U.S. in the early part of the 20th century Synonyms Noun assignment brief business charge detail job operation post See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Our mission was to recover the stolen plans. By patient negotiation she succeeded in her mission of averting a strike. a mission to the moon a member of a trade mission Recent Examples on the Web Noun In one memorable scene, the men on the mission (played by stars including Anthony Quinn, Gregory Peck and David Niven) hesitate to kill a woman discovered to be a turncoat. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Each one offers something different but all have the same mission — to scare the hell out of its unwitting victims. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The mission, dubbed NS-23, was flying 36 payloads, with two flying on the exterior of the booster. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 China is upping its moon-mining efforts; the next mission, the Chang’e-7, will reportedly focus on the search for water near the moon’s South Pole. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022 The mission, known as NS-23, was carrying 36 payloads and experiments from various research institutions on an intended suborbital flight to the edge of space and back. Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 Bloomberg reports that China's next unmanned mission, Chang'e-7, will target the South Pole. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 11 Sep. 2022 During the August 2021 evacuation mission in Kabul, in which Germany took part, only 10 of 30 transport aircraft were usable. Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The company's spacecraft will be part of NASA's Artemis mission, which plans to put the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024 and establish a sustainable human lunar presence by the end of the decade. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 It’s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX’s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2022 Promoted to mission commander of the shuttle Columbia in 1999, and the Discovery in 2005, Collins found the position involved less fun and more responsibility. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021 Next, the stage will be refurbished as needed and shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the launch of the Artemis I mission. Julia Musto, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2021 Adjective The frigates are based on the existing Franco-Italian FREMM multi-mission frigate design, but with American radar, sonar, and weapons. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 20 Jan. 2022 Two were suicides and two were non-mission, accidental firearm discharges. Priscilla Alvarez, CNN, 10 Feb. 2022 The scene now zooms down to the character to emphasize her mid-mission request. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2022 Future techniques might include using gravity to tug asteroids out of orbit, zapping them with lasers, or even moving them with tractor beams, said NASA planetary defense officer Lindley Johnson said in a pre-mission news conference. Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2021 The Air Force once vaguely entertained the notion of replacing the RC-135s with a new 767-based multi-mission place called the E-10. David Axe, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 Andrew Wood, a Marine Corps spokesperson, said the updates include additional inspections for watertight integrity and stricter requirements for what material discrepancies would render a vehicle non-mission capable. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2021 Their conclusions, published in Science magazine and presented at the 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, were reached by using cross-mission data from the agency's Planetary Data System (PDS). Julia Musto, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2021 The Constellation ships are multi-mission ships that are capable of anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare (anti-ship and land attack), and anti-air warfare (anti-aircraft, anti-missile, and now anti-drone) missions. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun, Verb, and Adjective New Latin, Medieval Latin, & Latin; New Latin mission-, missio religious mission, from Medieval Latin, task assigned, from Latin, act of sending, from mittere to send First Known Use Noun 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Verb 1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing mission mission creep mission control mission statement rescue mission on a mission mission of mercy mission creep mission control mission statement rescue mission on a mission mission of mercy Kids Definition mission noun mis·sion ˈmi-shən 1 : a task that is assigned or begun 2 : a task that is regarded as a very important duty She thinks of teaching as her mission. 3 : a group of missionaries 4 : a group of people sent by a government to represent it in a foreign country 5 : a place where the work of missionaries is carried on Geographical Definition Mission geographical name Mis·sion ˈmi-shən 1 city near the Rio Grande in southern Texas population 77,058 2 municipality on the Fraser River in southwestern British Columbia, Canada population 36,426 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance assignments jobs operations duties responsibilities requirements obligations posts details businesses needs offices briefs commitments works errands charges chores appointments burdens promises commissions labors pledges constraints designations restraints nominations compulsions
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