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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Speaker Mike Johnson and his fellow-Republicans control the chamber’s agenda, schedule, and procedures—and, as a result, can dictate most of its outcomes.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Chinese leadership has put stabilizing the housing market on its agenda, but analysts say that the central government – preoccupied by pushing tech advances – is not interested in seeing the sector return to its former prominence as an economic driver.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The Connecticut Business and Industry Association made its focus on small business needs known earlier in the year, releasing its policy agenda in the days before the start of the legislative session.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Backlash to the president’s aggressive second term agenda has energized Democrats and helped fuel the party's victories nationwide in off-year and special elections throughout 2025 and 2026.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Chinese leadership has put stabilizing the housing market on its agenda, but analysts say that the central government – preoccupied by pushing tech advances – is not interested in seeing the sector return to its former prominence as an economic driver.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The Connecticut Business and Industry Association made its focus on small business needs known earlier in the year, releasing its policy agenda in the days before the start of the legislative session.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Backlash to the president’s aggressive second term agenda has energized Democrats and helped fuel the party's victories nationwide in off-year and special elections throughout 2025 and 2026.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 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 21 May. 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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