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mission accomplished

mission accomplished

11 3.7
A phrase people say when they finish a task successfully
  • idiom
: misión cumplida
  • After weeks of hard work, the team finally announced, "Mission accomplished!"
  • says, "mission accomplished"
  • declared "Mission Accomplished"

And if that's the goal, then as far as I'm concerned, mission accomplished, Acer, mission accomplished.

Examples

  • Mission accomplished!

    Rock Dog (2016)

  • The natural reaction would be to disperse the crowd - mission accomplished.

    Blog text (6)

  • Here it is, mission accomplished.

    Submergence (2017)

  • In which case, okay, mission accomplished.

    Blog text (3)

  • Well, we were looking to escape the heat... mission accomplished, I'd say!

    Blog text (6)

  • Then people experiencing homelessness, service providers, politicians, and community members can all say, "Mission Accomplished."

    Blog text (19)

  • Well, mission accomplished.

    Breed of Greed (2025)

  • Bravo, mission accomplished.

    The Boat That Rocked (2009)

  • Mission accomplished.

    CrissCross (1992)

  • Mission accomplished!

    Rock Dog (2016)

Synonyms

done
vsmission accomplished
724 1.0

Finished with a task or activity

focuses on declaring a specific goal was completed successfully
there you go
vsmission accomplished
  • Informal
426 4.9

Say this to show you have given something or finished a task

serves to state successful completion of a particular objective
there you have it
vsmission accomplished
35 6.1

That shows the work is finished or the result is ready

is used specifically to state that a particular goal succeeded
we have a winner
vsmission accomplished
  • Informal
9 5.8

You say this when someone wins or something works well

is used more broadly to state a particular task goal was met
done and dusted
vsmission accomplished
  • UK
3 5.6

Completely finished and settled so nothing more needs doing

is used to proclaim that a specific task goal was met
finished
vsmission accomplished
2 1.0

Complete and no longer needing work

emphasizes success of a particular objective rather than mere end
completed
vsmission accomplished
1.0

Finished and not needing any more work

is used to announce that a particular goal has been successfully achieved
accomplished
vsmission accomplished
3.9

Finished and cannot be changed

is the phrase used to celebrate a successful goal completion
concluded
vsmission accomplished
2.5

Finished and no longer happening

is more about announcing a successful goal than a formal ending
job's a good 'un
vsmission accomplished
  • UK
9.9

A phrase people say when they finish a job that goes well

is the more general announcement that a specific goal was achieved
achievement unlocked
vsmission accomplished
  • Jargon
4.9

A small message that appears when you finish a goal in a game

is the general phrase used to declare successful completion of a goal

Antonyms

unfinished
132 2.7

Not complete and still needing work

How Successful

triumph
262 3.3
success
∞ 1.0
mission accomplished
11 3.7
unsuccessful
76 2.9
failure
557 1.3

Surface Forms

mission accomplished main

Morphology

mission + accomplish

The phrase combines 'mission' (a task) with 'accomplished' (successfully completed) in a straightforward compositional way, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it means the task has been completed. The noun + past-participial construction signalling a completed state is common in English and other languages, making the expression immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

The phrase mission accomplished comes from how soldiers and space teams report success: when a planned job, a mission, is finished they would say 'mission accomplished' to show it is done. That's why today it means 'a goal or task has been successfully completed'.