mission statement
noun
an official document that sets out the goals, purpose, and work of an organization.
mission statements
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pluralof mission statement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The mission statements for xAI and its chatbot Grok give scant mention to dangers of the technology even though Musk once called it an "existential threat" to humanity.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Sometimes known as a declaration of purpose or vision, mission statements aren’t legally binding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
They declined suggestions to alter their mission statements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
"Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about mission statements!"
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
We argued over colors, mission statements, and eco-friendly T-shirt vendors.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
