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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In a typical month, the UT faculty council chair meets with stakeholders to craft an agenda on current faculty concerns or university updates, examples could be from a presentation on the University Co-Op to parking and transportation updates.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The ultra-popular Oca Low style will prepare you for just about anything on your travel agenda with its supportive cork insoles and lightweight exteriors, and the grippy rubber outsoles add function to the mix.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
Now, five years later, this agenda looks especially wrong and unwise, but everyone seems afraid to call it out as such.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The next Commissioners Court meeting is Aug. 5, though an agenda has not yet been released.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The ultra-popular Oca Low style will prepare you for just about anything on your travel agenda with its supportive cork insoles and lightweight exteriors, and the grippy rubber outsoles add function to the mix.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
Now, five years later, this agenda looks especially wrong and unwise, but everyone seems afraid to call it out as such.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The next Commissioners Court meeting is Aug. 5, though an agenda has not yet been released.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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