agendas

plural of agenda
as in schedules
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) unless your proposal is on the meeting's agenda, it won't be addressed

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Recent Examples of agendas Today chaos gives bad people the opportunity to advance their own nefarious agendas with little regards for the American people. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 The best agendas include a few non-serious questions too, maybe even a joke. — Leslie John, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 But the underlying difficulties of the three Ts, where the leaders seem to have fundamentally incompatible agendas, remain the thread beneath the ostensibly polite and occasionally amiable conversations. — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Donors propped up a clutter of interest groups with their own agendas, starving the institutional Party organization whose only objective should be to win elections. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 But a motley array of other people—advocates of free love, avant-garde painters, grifters fleecing ex-aristocrats—took advantage of the chaos to promote their own agendas. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Garfield, sensitive and earthy, is our bellwether as the events descend into bloody carnage dictated by muddled agendas. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Our state is under siege by the skilled sycophants who surround the president and use his base desires as cover for their own destructive agendas. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 The former couple’s appearance at North’s show came as both Kardashian and West had busy agendas in Chicago. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The company also acknowledges that hardware schedules can slip.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Muse will also soon be able to operate apps on Mac computers on a user’s behalf, building on its current ability to manage files, messages and calendars.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Macy’s has unveiled its lineup of official advent calendars for 2026, with three gift-worthy options inspired by the iconic department store and beloved Christmas destination.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Green will also donate $1 from every ticket sold to each participating school to aid student and school programs.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The resale programs under the Archive platform extends the life of a brand’s shoes, while also opening a new revenue and growth channel.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The next thing to be mindful of is the country’s schedule, from the timetables for ferries to the opening hours of restaurants, tourist and archaeological sites, and even whole islands.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pro athletes are also on the road a lot, left alone in empty hotel rooms with time on their hands, perhaps unable to form normal romantic relationships because of their hectic timetables.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Agendas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agendas. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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