agenda

noun

ə-ˈjen-də How to pronounce agenda (audio)
Definition of agendanext
as in schedule
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) unless your proposal is on the meeting's agenda, it won't be addressed

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Recent Examples of agenda Broward County submitted its spending agenda to its nine-member County Commission late Wednesday. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Other coalition partners have used the moment to advance their own agendas. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 The passage of the law highlights a win for Takaichi’s right-wing agenda and her supporters. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 With option 1, the general population of the West zone is projected to be roughly 20% Black, 65% white and 5% Hispanic or Latino by 2030, according to the board agenda documents. — Arkansas Online, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for agenda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agenda
  1. schedule
  2. calendar
  3. program
  4. timetable
Noun
  • When asked about his All-Star nod over the weekend, Joe Ryan focused on his team’s offense and the upcoming schedule instead of himself.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of schedule
Noun
  • The line has several of these compact itineraries scheduled through the end of 2027, giving travelers a short, polished way to sample Cunard’s ships while fitting a European escape into a tight calendar.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
  • In the revised holiday calendar, which passed unanimously without discussion, Tarrant County employees will still have 13 holidays.
    — Rachel Royster July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of calendar
Noun
  • The program allows people who make sizable investments in a country to apply for citizenship.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • This year’s tour is themed Lost Islands of Tiki, and will encompass eight home bars, two of which are new to the program.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of program
Noun
  • The ride will remain closed until the repairs are done, Carowinds said, although officials did not provide a timetable for when that would happen.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • As of Monday, there was no immediate timetable for reopening the building or the surrounding roads.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of timetable

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