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.
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In past years, the event has served as a platform for Beijing to promote its national security agenda.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The conservative agenda opposing the rights of women to essential health care is organized and strategic.
—Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
From Johnny Carson and David Letterman to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Kimmel, hosts have used their monologues — protected by the First Amendment and broadcast to millions — to shape the political agenda.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The college did not advertise the underlying purpose of the land transfer ahead of Tuesday’s vote, posting only a vague agenda describing plans to convey unnamed property to Florida’s Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The conservative agenda opposing the rights of women to essential health care is organized and strategic.
—Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
From Johnny Carson and David Letterman to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Kimmel, hosts have used their monologues — protected by the First Amendment and broadcast to millions — to shape the political agenda.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The college did not advertise the underlying purpose of the land transfer ahead of Tuesday’s vote, posting only a vague agenda describing plans to convey unnamed property to Florida’s Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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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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