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

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s first week has been all about Katie Zacharia, when the role should be about the president and his agenda. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

The White House’s latest bid to use a popular song to advance its anti-immigration agenda has gone silent. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026

Absent from Friday’s agenda was Bolivia’s demand for a corridor of land connecting it to the Pacific, a cause that defined the foreign policy of longtime former President Evo Morales. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 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)