on a mission
idiom
: undertaking a task that one considers to be a very important duty
She's on a mission to locate her lost sister.
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The vendors were all on a mission to support women in the outdoors, having identified a hole in their respective markets where the demographic is being underserved.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Larson was on a mission at Bristol to secure a triple sweep, meaning a win in the Craftsman Truck Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Cup Series.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This time, the Cat is on a mission for the Institute of Imagination, bringing joy to two siblings struggling to adjust to life in a new town.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
Rest assured, Dedra is still a total badass on a mission, and Syril is willing to go to (almost) any lengths to advance the Imperial cause.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Larson was on a mission at Bristol to secure a triple sweep, meaning a win in the Craftsman Truck Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Cup Series.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This time, the Cat is on a mission for the Institute of Imagination, bringing joy to two siblings struggling to adjust to life in a new town.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
Rest assured, Dedra is still a total badass on a mission, and Syril is willing to go to (almost) any lengths to advance the Imperial cause.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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