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
So the project is still sitting there, a big site bundled with an even bigger idea, waiting for a couple of politicians with compatible styles and mutually reinforcing housing agendas to kick it back to life.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The loop of new venues, formats, agendas and personae for peace talks seems infinite.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Nobody wants to say it, because of lawyers and agents and agendas.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Guerschon Yabusele and Nick Richards are assigned the lofty task of being viable big-minute bigs, and the backcourt features more agendas and guards to play than seems feasible.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The problem is that teachers’ empathy and impulse to make the world a better place are deliberately used by people who promote political agendas through teacher training, curricula and professional norms.
—Dana Stangel-Plowe, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
After a return to the playoffs last season, the team is putting personal agendas aside with a chance to do something special.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Texas government should focus on results, not woke ideological agendas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Both McBride and Clinton have pushed legislative agendas that support women’s rights.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The loop of new venues, formats, agendas and personae for peace talks seems infinite.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Nobody wants to say it, because of lawyers and agents and agendas.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Guerschon Yabusele and Nick Richards are assigned the lofty task of being viable big-minute bigs, and the backcourt features more agendas and guards to play than seems feasible.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The problem is that teachers’ empathy and impulse to make the world a better place are deliberately used by people who promote political agendas through teacher training, curricula and professional norms.
—Dana Stangel-Plowe, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
After a return to the playoffs last season, the team is putting personal agendas aside with a chance to do something special.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Texas government should focus on results, not woke ideological agendas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Both McBride and Clinton have pushed legislative agendas that support women’s rights.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agendas
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In 2022, a coalition helped California pass AB 2881, which granted student parents priority class registration to accommodate their demanding schedules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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To ease the transition, experts recommend adjusting sleep schedules gradually, limiting caffeine intake, and using light exposure strategically to help the body adapt to the new time.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ramadan has been a part of both players’ basketball calendars the last eight years.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut law requires that students get 180 days of education a year, and also makes schools hit that mark by June 30 — educators are free to adjust class calendars, but not to extend classes into July.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the past half dozen years, around ten universities and colleges have closed their classics departments or programs, with some folded into larger humanities units.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Facing a structural deficit, the next governor will have to cut programs and raise taxes, not just one or the other, with corporations and California’s richest residents being forced to cough up more.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Like in many states, Minnesota agencies must establish hiring goals and timetables to address underrepresentation of women, people with disabilities and Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan native workers.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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The robotaxi launch schedule is a welcome detail for investors keen on concrete timetables.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Agendas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agendas. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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