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

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missions

And F-35s are able to perform all of their missions only a quarter of the time.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

The role of the Five Nations as English allies was complicated because some Mohawks had already gravitated to Catholic missions in New France and supported the French.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Observer missions, including the European Union, called on parties to tone down inflammatory statements ahead of final results, due on Monday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

He reiterated that his missions were "making life more affordable, strengthening our schools, creating good-paying jobs, and making sure opportunity reaches every corner of our state".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Marina wasn’t the first in the regiment to have reached this milestone—squadron commander Mariya Smirnova, Natasha Meklin, and Katya Ryabova had also flown five hundred missions.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein