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
Even as this agenda gains momentum, however, a critical blind spot is emerging.
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Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Brin and a cohort of the ultrawealthy including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalists Vinod Khosla and John Doerr have plowed millions into supporting Matt Mahan, a Silicon Valley mayor, with a back-to-basics agenda and a penchant for taking on the state’s Democratic establishment.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Proponents of citizen journalism saw the control exerted by a few professionals over the news agenda as problematic and hoped that bringing more contributors to the process would lead to news coverage that was more representative of the general public’s issues and concerns.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite ambitions to fundamentally change the course of the country, this administration has no real legislative agenda.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Brin and a cohort of the ultrawealthy including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalists Vinod Khosla and John Doerr have plowed millions into supporting Matt Mahan, a Silicon Valley mayor, with a back-to-basics agenda and a penchant for taking on the state’s Democratic establishment.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Proponents of citizen journalism saw the control exerted by a few professionals over the news agenda as problematic and hoped that bringing more contributors to the process would lead to news coverage that was more representative of the general public’s issues and concerns.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite ambitions to fundamentally change the course of the country, this administration has no real legislative agenda.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agenda
Noun
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Young people changed quickly and not on any predetermined schedule.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The bill also seeks to prohibit private guardians from having financial ties to other for-profit entities involved in the person’s case and would give the court more information through annual budgets and fee schedules.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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On the second Wednesday of the month, payments are issued for beneficiaries whose birthdays fall between the first and 10th days of the month (for May, that is May 13), according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now in its 152nd year, the Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held sporting event in North America and a defining moment on the American social calendar.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the program’s peculiar, sudden cancellation was announced, last July, the members of the show’s band, Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine, were as surprised as anyone.—
Mark Yarm,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Injuries sometimes happen during training camp and the regular season, so perhaps Rodgers has a timetable that could fit that possibility.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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However Boone didn’t want to commit to a timetable.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agenda. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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