Mission
noun
A special task given to a person or group to complete.
The mission of the soldiers was to protect the base.
Often appears as...
- on a mission
- mission statement
noun
An organization set up to provide help to people who are poor, sick, etc.
She works at a mission that provides meals for homeless people.
Often appears as...
- rescue mission
- soup mission
noun
A group of people sent to another country to do religious work.
He joined a mission to spread the gospel in remote areas of Africa.
Often appears as...
- religious mission
- mission trip
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Religious
noun
An important goal or purpose that is accompanied by strong conviction.
His mission in life is to help others.
Often appears as...
- life's mission
- personal mission
noun
A spacecraft sent on a specific task or to gather information.
The Mars Rover was a successful mission to explore the planet Mars.
Often appears as...
- space mission
- mars mission
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Academic
noun
A building or group of buildings used by a mission.
The old mission has been a landmark for over a hundred years.
Often appears as...
- mission house
- mission premises
noun
A diplomatic office of an international organization located in a foreign city.
He works at the UN mission in New York.
Often appears as...
- un mission
- diplomatic mission
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Formal
Academic
noun
A special task given to a person or group to complete.
The mission of the soldiers was to protect the base.
Often appears as...
- on a mission
- mission statement
noun
An organization set up to provide help to people who are poor, sick, etc.
She works at a mission that provides meals for homeless people.
Often appears as...
- rescue mission
- soup mission
noun
A group of people sent to another country to do religious work.
He joined a mission to spread the gospel in remote areas of Africa.
Often appears as...
- religious mission
- mission trip
Usage tips
Religious
noun
An important goal or purpose that is accompanied by strong conviction.
His mission in life is to help others.
Often appears as...
- life's mission
- personal mission
noun
A spacecraft sent on a specific task or to gather information.
The Mars Rover was a successful mission to explore the planet Mars.
Often appears as...
- space mission
- mars mission
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A building or group of buildings used by a mission.
The old mission has been a landmark for over a hundred years.
Often appears as...
- mission house
- mission premises
noun
A diplomatic office of an international organization located in a foreign city.
He works at the UN mission in New York.
Often appears as...
- un mission
- diplomatic mission
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/2Common Goal
A mission involves collaboration towards a shared objective or result.
The scientists were on a mission to develop a sustainable energy source.
Pro Tip 2/2Action-Oriented
Use 'mission' to describe an active, purpose-driven task, showing determination.
They went on a mission to clean up the neighborhood.
Pro Tip 1/2Common Goal
A mission involves collaboration towards a shared objective or result.
The scientists were on a mission to develop a sustainable energy source.
Pro Tip 2/2Action-Oriented
Use 'mission' to describe an active, purpose-driven task, showing determination.
They went on a mission to clean up the neighborhood.
Pro Tip 1/2Common Goal
A mission involves collaboration towards a shared objective or result.
The scientists were on a mission to develop a sustainable energy source.
Pro Tip 2/2Action-Oriented
Use 'mission' to describe an active, purpose-driven task, showing determination.
They went on a mission to clean up the neighborhood.
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Will future spacecraft...
by carrying sophisticated electronic sensors that would measure everything from temperature to cosmic rays. You could deploy thousands of them for the cost of a single space shuttle mission, exponentially increasing the amount of data we could collect about the universe.
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TED-Ed is on Patreon! We...
The beautiful animations that help you learn new things? That experience is free for you, but it's really expensive for us, and that's okay. Our mission is to invest in thoughtful people, but we need some of you to invest in us. Why? Because the love you've shown TED-Ed
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How math saved my life PIPE...
the house and try to change the world and a positive and meaningful way and so that is my mission to try to inspire students to try to help create scientists and that beautiful woman that I met that day that inspired me to get of the house she is now my wife and we
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and that's the free market system. About a year ago, some friends of mine and I started a not-for-profit called Just Capital. Its mission is very to help companies and corporations learn how to operate in a more just fashion by using the public's input
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NASA Trailblazer:...
missions and project apollo catherine johnson was so good at what she did they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well
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Water Discovered In...
that we know of, to develop life as we know it. I love this picture and it's about as much meaning as you can get out of the the Cassini mission, because we know that moon has an ocean in it
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Best Scenes From The...
mission impossible not at all because of her third super power porsche is a genius she can map her world in three
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This Spacecraft Maps 1.5...
one mission more than any other has deepened our understanding of the galaxy a spacecraft bearing the name of an
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Pink Catfish Discovered...
as the day wears on deep in the heart of this venezuelan mountain george's mission into perpetual darkness
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Best Wild Animal Chases...
mission accomplished now she must protect her kill the boar is as big as she is
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Will future spacecraft...
by carrying sophisticated electronic sensors that would measure everything from temperature to cosmic rays. You could deploy thousands of them for the cost of a single space shuttle mission, exponentially increasing the amount of data we could collect about the universe.
Video examples
TED-Ed is on Patreon! We...
The beautiful animations that help you learn new things? That experience is free for you, but it's really expensive for us, and that's okay. Our mission is to invest in thoughtful people, but we need some of you to invest in us. Why? Because the love you've shown TED-Ed
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
the house and try to change the world and a positive and meaningful way and so that is my mission to try to inspire students to try to help create scientists and that beautiful woman that I met that day that inspired me to get of the house she is now my wife and we
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and that's the free market system. About a year ago, some friends of mine and I started a not-for-profit called Just Capital. Its mission is very to help companies and corporations learn how to operate in a more just fashion by using the public's input
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
missions and project apollo catherine johnson was so good at what she did they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well
Video examples
Water Discovered In...
that we know of, to develop life as we know it. I love this picture and it's about as much meaning as you can get out of the the Cassini mission, because we know that moon has an ocean in it
Video examples
Best Scenes From The...
mission impossible not at all because of her third super power porsche is a genius she can map her world in three
Video examples
This Spacecraft Maps 1.5...
one mission more than any other has deepened our understanding of the galaxy a spacecraft bearing the name of an
Video examples
Pink Catfish Discovered...
as the day wears on deep in the heart of this venezuelan mountain george's mission into perpetual darkness
Video examples
Best Wild Animal Chases...
mission accomplished now she must protect her kill the boar is as big as she is
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Dustin Moskovitz
American Businessman
Facebook was a very big mission; it really knocked it out of the universe. It's pretty hard to focus on a small idea after that. You really have to be working on something that you believe will be of similar impact.
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Clarence Seedorf
Dutch Coach
I'm on a mission partly to make a difference in the world for the better, starting with the kids. They are the future.
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Samuel Eto'o
Cameroonian Athlete
You can have all the problems in the world, but you have to see out your mission.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
The thing I really care about is the mission, making the world open.
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Joe Budden
American Musician
My mom's mission my entire teenage years was just to save my life.
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Andrew Ng
Chinese Scientist
I thought the best place to advance the AI mission is at Baidu.
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Nina Turner
American Politician
I am on a mission to help make this world a better place.
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Jose Angel Gurria
Mexican Economist
Our mission is to make the world economy work better.
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Mattie Stepanek
American Poet
My life mission is to spread peace to the world.
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Alan Stern
American Scientist
Every mission has life-or-death moments.
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Dustin Moskovitz
American Businessman
Facebook was a very big mission; it really knocked it out of the universe. It's pretty hard to focus on a small idea after that. You really have to be working on something that you believe will be of similar impact.
Quote examples
Clarence Seedorf
Dutch Coach
I'm on a mission partly to make a difference in the world for the better, starting with the kids. They are the future.
Quote examples
Samuel Eto'o
Cameroonian Athlete
You can have all the problems in the world, but you have to see out your mission.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
The thing I really care about is the mission, making the world open.
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Joe Budden
American Musician
My mom's mission my entire teenage years was just to save my life.
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Andrew Ng
Chinese Scientist
I thought the best place to advance the AI mission is at Baidu.
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Nina Turner
American Politician
I am on a mission to help make this world a better place.
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Jose Angel Gurria
Mexican Economist
Our mission is to make the world economy work better.
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Mattie Stepanek
American Poet
My life mission is to spread peace to the world.
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Alan Stern
American Scientist
Every mission has life-or-death moments.
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