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

Mamdani’s housing agenda, so far, is built on a foundation of headlines, slogans and fiscal fantasies. —Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026

Demand political agendas that tax wealth and profits at levels commensurate to their standing at the top of our nation’s economic ladder. —Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Rubio took to the Venezuelan airwaves to press the White House’s agenda. —Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026

One man’s insistence set the agenda and thrust the entire nation into a furor that spread across three presidential administrations. —Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 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)