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

The meeting’s agenda packet, which included the MOU, was made public shortly before the meeting. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Donors propped up a clutter of interest groups with their own agendas, starving the institutional Party organization whose only objective should be to win elections. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Both nominees have attempted to portray themselves as the commonsense alternative to an extremist opponent whose agenda could set the state back decades. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

And if blemishes are at the top of your concealing agenda, the noncomedogenic, full-coverage formula is particularly well equipped. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 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)