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

But his plan largely extends an agenda of emissions cuts and financing tropical forests. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

His emphasis on fighting crime, his anti-left agenda and his confrontations with the Supreme Federal Court and Brazil’s political establishment directly appeal to issues that have mobilized Bolsonaro’s base for years. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

The agenda packet containing the agreement was made public shortly before the meeting. — Chaewon Chung updated October 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

And their agenda tends less toward left-right American politics, than toward concern over the safety of their own product. — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 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)