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Plural
missions
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a group of representatives or delegates sent to accomplish a specific purpose
- The UN sent a mission to assess the disaster.
- The trade mission negotiated new contracts.
- A mission of scientists traveled to Antarctica.
- A mission from the university attended the international conference.
- The cultural mission showcased traditional music abroad.
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an operation carried out in space
- The Apollo 11 mission successfully landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969.
- The Mars Curiosity rover's mission is to explore the Martian surface and study its geology.
- The Hubble Space Telescope has completed numerous scientific missions to observe distant galaxies and nebulae.
- SpaceX's Crew Dragon completed its first manned mission to the International Space Station.
- NASA's Voyager spacecraft embarked on a historic mission to explore the outer planets of our solar system.
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a specific task or duty assigned to an individual or group
- She was given a mission to complete the project by Friday.
- The team accepted the mission without hesitation.
- Volunteers carried out their mission in the disaster zone.
- Completing the mission required careful planning.
- The company sent him on a mission to expand its market.
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an establishment of missionaries in a foreign or local area dedicated to religious work
- The Jesuits set up a mission in South America.
- The mission provided education and medical aid to the villagers.
- Many missions were established during colonial times.
- She volunteered at a mission for underprivileged children.
- The mission housed several families of missionaries.
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a military task or operation, often involving aircraft or armed forces, undertaken to achieve a strategic objective
- The pilot completed a dangerous bombing mission.
- Special forces were deployed on a covert mission.
- The submarine undertook a reconnaissance mission.
- Every mission is planned with precision and intelligence support.
- The soldiers returned safely from their mission.
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the overall work, duties, or purpose of a missionary
- His mission was to spread education and literacy.
- She devoted her life to her mission in Africa.
- Funding supported the mission's efforts in remote villages.
- The mission was central to the community's spiritual life.
- Volunteers joined the mission to provide clean water.
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a strong goal, purpose, or ambition that someone is determined to achieve
- Her mission is to improve education for underprivileged children.
- His mission in life is to promote environmental sustainability.
- They took on the mission of spreading awareness about mental health.
- Their mission is to provide clean water to communities in need.
- She felt her mission was to bring more art into the community.