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 President has already made historic progress not only in America but around the world, and this is just the beginning as his agenda continues taking effect.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Maintenance crews carve up the streets while pedestrians squeeze by, each person absorbed in their own agendas.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Better to advance an affordability agenda that is both popular and right on the merits.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
While climate-change activists cheer, however, the stricter rules complicate the market for affordable housing, another top item on the progressive agenda.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Maintenance crews carve up the streets while pedestrians squeeze by, each person absorbed in their own agendas.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Better to advance an affordability agenda that is both popular and right on the merits.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
While climate-change activists cheer, however, the stricter rules complicate the market for affordable housing, another top item on the progressive agenda.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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