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.
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The district also had potential layoffs for preschool employees on Thursday's agenda, but opted to postpone the vote on the motions to a later meeting.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Argentina approves President Milei’s labor law overhaul Lawmakers approved Argentinian President Javier Milei’s labor overhaul, a major victory for the libertarian leader’s economic agenda.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Latham, a release said, was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on sustainability, climate change, community resilience, water infrastructure, solid waste management and more.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In a media environment dominated by crisis, there is less oxygen left for serious conversation about film or culture at all, unless it can be folded as well into a news agenda.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Argentina approves President Milei’s labor law overhaul Lawmakers approved Argentinian President Javier Milei’s labor overhaul, a major victory for the libertarian leader’s economic agenda.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Latham, a release said, was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on sustainability, climate change, community resilience, water infrastructure, solid waste management and more.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In a media environment dominated by crisis, there is less oxygen left for serious conversation about film or culture at all, unless it can be folded as well into a news agenda.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for agenda
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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