Meaning & use
vision statement
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UK/ˈvɪʒn ˌsteɪtmənt/
US/ˈvɪʒn ˌsteɪtmənt/
Meaning
nouncountablebusiness
A short written description of the future an organization hopes to achieve.
Grammar: Countable: write a vision statement.
Patterns
- a vision statement for something
Our vision statement is a world without hunger.
The new director rewrote the company vision statement.
A clear vision statement guides long-term planning.
Word forms
| plural | vision statements |
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Common combinations
- write a vision statement
- Write a vision statement.
- company vision statement
- The company vision statement is on the wall.
- clear vision statement
- A clear vision statement helps.
- vision and mission statement
- A vision and mission statement was published.
Synonyms and how they differ
- mission statement
- A mission statement describes present purpose, while a vision statement describes the future.
- goal
- A goal is a specific target, narrower than a vision.
- purpose statement
- Purpose statement focuses on why an organization exists.
Word family
- vision noun
- an idea of the future
Commonly confused: vision statement or mission statement?
vision statement vs mission statement
A mission statement says what you do now; a vision statement says what you hope to become.
Practice
Which best describes a vision statement?
Choose one answer.
A vision statement describes a hoped-for future.
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