Synonyms for Mission
ˈmɪʃ ənmis·sion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. mission

   Synonyms:
   commission, trust, office, delegation, ministry, embassy, legation, deputation, errand, message

   Antonyms:
   assumption, usurpation, self-appointment

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1. mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign missionnoun

   an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, legation, missionary post, missionary work, commission, mission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

2. mission, military missionnoun

   an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

   "the planes were on a bombing mission"

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, mission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

3. mission, charge, commissionnoun

   a special assignment that is given to a person or group

   "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

   Synonyms:
   military commission, missionary post, accusation, commission, electric charge, delegacy, committal, explosive charge, missionary station, deputation, care, complaint, kick, heraldic bearing, billing, cathexis, tutelage, boot, commissioning, bursting charge, armorial bearing, delegation, guardianship, direction, charge, bearing, missionary work, foreign mission, committee, flush, military mission, thrill, rush, burster, bang, mission, perpetration

4. mission, missionary worknoun

   the organized work of a religious missionary

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, mission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

5. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

   Synonyms:
   delegacy, missionary work, relegation, delegating, direction, military mission, committal, commission, deputation, foreign mission, delegation, agency, military commission, missionary post, perpetration, mission, charge, committee, representation, commissioning, relegating, missionary station

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1. • Assignment
   • Military
   • Operation

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1. purpose

   many companies begin their existence with a "mission statement" it is their purpose for existence.

   "i think that you have gotten off the track of your initial mission and need to re-think your strategy."

   Submitted by JP03 on January 19, 2015  

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1. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand

2. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   delegation, embassy

3. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   missionary station

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1. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, delegation, errand, trust

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1. List of paraphrases for "mission":

   missions, ffm, task, mandate, assignment, unmik, unamir, misión, monuc, cyl, delegation, minurso, unomig, unmibh, tasks, unamsil, unmee, minugua, remit, visit, unomil, engagement, unmot, minurca, micivih, unikom, unmop, regiment, monua, misab, mission-, mandates, job

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1. Paul White:

   This was reported as a big outsize public health crisis and in reality it's just a reflection of a lot of e-scooter trips happening in a city that previously had none, we're not saying we're done and mission accomplished by any means. We have a lot of work to do, cities have a lot of work to do.

2. Zach Wahls:

   As leaders of the Church, we want the Boy Scouts of America( BSA) to succeed in its historic mission to instill leadership skills and high moral standards in youth of all faiths and circumstances, thereby equipping them for greater success in life and valuable service to their country. we have maintained from the beginning of our campaign that the values and life lessons of Scouting are universal, and we would have been saddened to see hundreds of thousands of youth denied the opportunity to participate in the Boy Scouts.

3. President Trump:

   As far as Syria is concerned, our primary mission in terms of that was getting rid of ISIS. We've completed that task and we'll be making a decision very quickly, in coordination with others in the area, as to what we will do.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   They both said we're gon na get out. The President said we're going to do it in a orderly fashion that achieves our objective and that... our mission set in the region remains unchanged. Those seem pretty consistent to me.

5. Chen Chien-jen:

   ( Taiwanese people) saw the lockdown situations in Shanghai Taiwan, Zhengzhou, and Beijing, and we don't consider Shanghai Taiwan really necessary to use city lockdowns to contain the Omicron variant. Shanghai Taiwan is very difficult, a mission impossible.