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
What is perhaps most troubling is the actions of some to abuse their access to privileged and confidential information to mispresent facts, manipulate situations and selectively use and leak that information to promote personal agendas.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
DoAg will also post all meeting notices, agendas and minutes on the DoAg website for easy access by the public.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Public agencies and public-private partnerships also advance agendas via maps.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The proxy advisor firms routinely leverage their 97% market share to push undisclosed agendas that can undermine shareholder value, including recommending against Texas redomiciles despite the clear legal and financial benefits.
—James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Another is how Russian and Chinese political elites, and some in the United States, have aligned themselves with authoritarian agendas that many privately recognize could lead to disaster.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Current rules dictate the council can only add a topic to meeting agendas either at the mayor’s referral or if a majority of the 11 members vote to do so.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Refocusing schools on reading, writing, and math by removing radical political agendas.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Everybody had their own agendas.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
DoAg will also post all meeting notices, agendas and minutes on the DoAg website for easy access by the public.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Public agencies and public-private partnerships also advance agendas via maps.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The proxy advisor firms routinely leverage their 97% market share to push undisclosed agendas that can undermine shareholder value, including recommending against Texas redomiciles despite the clear legal and financial benefits.
—James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Another is how Russian and Chinese political elites, and some in the United States, have aligned themselves with authoritarian agendas that many privately recognize could lead to disaster.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Current rules dictate the council can only add a topic to meeting agendas either at the mayor’s referral or if a majority of the 11 members vote to do so.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Refocusing schools on reading, writing, and math by removing radical political agendas.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Everybody had their own agendas.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agendas
Noun
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The traditional three-meal-a-day structure is fading in many family households, replaced by smaller, more frequent meals built around unpredictable schedules.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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After-school grazing boards have become a routine fixture in many homes, especially as sports schedules, remote work and hybrid routines pull family members in different directions at different times.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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For example, demand spikes during periods of extreme temperatures can quickly drive up installation wait times and reduce negotiating power for buyers, while slower stretches on contractors' calendars often create opportunities for discounts, rebates and more flexible financing offers.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Brands can utilize visual assets from a dedicated shoot to populate their content calendars across platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.—
Anthony Savino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The uninterrupted airing of its ads will enable the charity to continue funding its programs for children and families.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The selection marks one of the first major European defense programs to incorporate Schiebel’s newest heavy-lift unmanned helicopter platform, which has been undergoing flight testing and customer evaluations over the past two years.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Given California’s ludicrous mail-in voting timetables, Tuesday’s results might not be known for weeks.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Agendas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agendas. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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