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 matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
By approval of the consent agenda, commissioners approved the local government putting $150,000 toward helping to open the store.
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Sofi Zeman
july 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Alysa Guffey The meeting has now started, but the vote is scheduled for later in the agenda.
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Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
No one cared about party labels or political agendas, religious agendas or anything else.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
By approval of the consent agenda, commissioners approved the local government putting $150,000 toward helping to open the store.
—
Sofi Zeman
july 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Alysa Guffey The meeting has now started, but the vote is scheduled for later in the agenda.
—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
No one cared about party labels or political agendas, religious agendas or anything else.
—
ABC News,
2 July 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 5 Jul. 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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