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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Biden lambasted an expansive far-right policy agenda crafted by conservative think tanks from which Trump has tried to distance himself, while ticking off several items on his own wish list for the first 100 days of his second term.
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Zeke Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
In a high-stakes Thursday press conference, Biden went through his familiar warning signs about Trump’s proposed economic agenda, which includes a hardline universal tariff policy, tax cut extensions and pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 12 July 2024
The agenda will reflect Sourcing Journal and Rivet’s extensive coverage of sustainability in the fashion supply chain—from raw materials to retail.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 July 2024
Thursday's Senate Commerce Committee hearing — which featured slim attendance, an all-over-the-place agenda and senators slipping in and out, some weighing in from their offices via videochat — seemed to be an attempt to reset the conversation.
—Ashley Gold, Axios, 11 July 2024
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Zeke Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
In a high-stakes Thursday press conference, Biden went through his familiar warning signs about Trump’s proposed economic agenda, which includes a hardline universal tariff policy, tax cut extensions and pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 12 July 2024
The agenda will reflect Sourcing Journal and Rivet’s extensive coverage of sustainability in the fashion supply chain—from raw materials to retail.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 July 2024
Thursday's Senate Commerce Committee hearing — which featured slim attendance, an all-over-the-place agenda and senators slipping in and out, some weighing in from their offices via videochat — seemed to be an attempt to reset the conversation.
—Ashley Gold, Axios, 11 July 2024
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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