agenda

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

Synonyms of agenda

• schedule
• calendar
• program
• timetable

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

In March, Graham urged voters in the midterm election to support candidates who would further the MAGA agenda. —Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026

The flood rewrote both the schedule and the agenda. —Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Fundamentally, one analyst said, a Factbook assembled by a government agency with secret agendas and shadowy methods might never have been unbiased in the first place. —Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

With that history in mind and the porous secondary that existed in Dallas last season, addressing the nickel spot with confidence is still on the agenda for Schottenheimer and the Cowboys. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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)