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.
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Pressing forward with this agenda will require some adjustments in the relationship between pro-life activists and politicians.
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
That means prioritizing reproductive health care in our policy agendas, defending it in our budgets, and building resilient legal and clinical infrastructure that can withstand the threats ahead.
—Jb Pritzker, Time, 24 June 2025
That could mean recruiting the best medical professionals and experts this administration drove out to help California shape its own health agenda.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
However, the researchers found that the majority of models were willing to take actions that led to the death of the company executive in the constructed scenario when faced with both a threat of being replaced and a goal that conflicted with the executive’s agenda.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
That means prioritizing reproductive health care in our policy agendas, defending it in our budgets, and building resilient legal and clinical infrastructure that can withstand the threats ahead.
—Jb Pritzker, Time, 24 June 2025
That could mean recruiting the best medical professionals and experts this administration drove out to help California shape its own health agenda.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
However, the researchers found that the majority of models were willing to take actions that led to the death of the company executive in the constructed scenario when faced with both a threat of being replaced and a goal that conflicted with the executive’s agenda.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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