1
: a list or outline of things to be considered or done
agendas of faculty meetings
2
: an underlying often ideological plan or program
a political agenda
Examples of agenda in a Sentence
The committee set the agenda for the next several years of research.
There are several items on the agenda for tonight's meeting.
What's the first item on the agenda?
Such an idea has been high on the political agenda for some time.
He wants to push his own agenda no matter what the others say.
Recent Examples on the Web
The group typically sets the agenda with guidance from the coach.
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
DeAngelis’ name appears on page 27 of the full Project 2025 document, which lays out a plan to dramatically reshape the U.S. government around a far-right agenda in the event of a second Donald Trump presidency.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 Sep. 2024
Stories that illustrate the real-world impact of President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’s ambitious agenda to cut climate pollution and bring environmental justice communities to the table.
—Michael S. Regan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
As world leaders gather in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, there’s a lot to get done, with just six years left to achieve the bold ambitions laid out for the world’s 2030 agenda.
—Hans Vestberg, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
DeAngelis’ name appears on page 27 of the full Project 2025 document, which lays out a plan to dramatically reshape the U.S. government around a far-right agenda in the event of a second Donald Trump presidency.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 Sep. 2024
Stories that illustrate the real-world impact of President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’s ambitious agenda to cut climate pollution and bring environmental justice communities to the table.
—Michael S. Regan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
As world leaders gather in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, there’s a lot to get done, with just six years left to achieve the bold ambitions laid out for the world’s 2030 agenda.
—Hans Vestberg, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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agenda
noun
agen·da
ə-ˈjen-də 
: a list of items of business to be considered (as at a meeting)
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