agenda

1 of 2

noun

agen·​da ə-ˈjen-də 

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

agendaless

ə-ˈjen-də-ləs 

adjective

agenda

2 of 2

plural of agendum

Synonyms of agenda

Noun

• schedule
• calendar
• program
• timetable

Examples of agenda in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Peel, who is an expert on the Mexican cattle trade, told CNN that screwworm isn’t the primary force behind high cattle prices, and sees the issue as a fig-leaf for a broader anti-free trade agenda. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Right now a lot of those are around the relationship between a lead director or chair and the CEO and a lot around the agenda-setting for board meetings. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The race split in two Here is the paradox that should be on every board agenda this fall. — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Let your originality help the group without scattering the agenda. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from plural of agendum or its Latin source, taken as a singular noun

First Known Use

Noun

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing agenda

• hidden agenda

Rhymes for agenda

• corrigenda
• hacienda
• referenda
• encomienda
• penda

Kids Definition

agenda

noun

agen·​da ə-ˈjen-də 

: a list of items of business to be considered (as at a meeting)