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

Johnson’s expansive domestic agenda and escalation in Vietnam stood in sharp contrast to both. —William Muck, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

That has become the organizing slogan of the SEC’s current deregulatory agenda. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Part of the problem for Democrats is that the Party’s current reputation pushes away some voters who might benefit from its agenda, a predicament that was underscored in another recent survey conducted by the Center for Working-Class Politics. —Eyal Press, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

Mayor Mamdani came into City Hall clear-eyed about this reality and has made the housing crisis central to his agenda. —Nicole Branca, New York Daily News, 23 May 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)