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

The American president's agenda has striking parallels with the way the Hungarian leader used the levers of government to tilt the media, judiciary and electoral system to keep his party in power for 16 years. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

There's no layered agenda here. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026

This supermajority will allow Magyar to advance his agenda of redemocratizing Hungary and rolling back Orbán's changes to Hungary's constitution. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026

That response might be released earlier than the May 11 deadline, as the EU Foreign Affairs Council has an April 21 meeting with Russia’s inclusion on its agenda that Italy is expected to testify on. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 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)