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
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 proposal's timing — added to the agenda on Monday — is sudden and would essentially block the input of taxpayers or their future representatives, Supervisor Matt McCoy tells Axios.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The document, a 900-page policy agenda spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation and other right-wing groups, proposes a total overhaul of the executive branch by the next conservative administration.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Nonetheless, in two out of two Presidential election cycles, the protocol has failed to allay accusations of a partisan agenda.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images With the 2024 election hitting its homestretch, the leading pro-crypto super PAC has funneled a big chunk of its final donations to close House races as part of an effort to push candidates favorable to the group’s agenda over the top.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The document, a 900-page policy agenda spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation and other right-wing groups, proposes a total overhaul of the executive branch by the next conservative administration.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Nonetheless, in two out of two Presidential election cycles, the protocol has failed to allay accusations of a partisan agenda.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images With the 2024 election hitting its homestretch, the leading pro-crypto super PAC has funneled a big chunk of its final donations to close House races as part of an effort to push candidates favorable to the group’s agenda over the top.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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agenda
noun
agen·da
ə-ˈjen-də 
: a list of items of business to be considered (as at a meeting)
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