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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Trump’s policies were much discussed—but the country’s energy demand, which had started to climb for the first time in two decades, was even higher on the agenda.
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Local governments and school boards often allow public comment on both agenda items and anything on attendees' minds.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
What starts as a busy agenda may turn into a lot of delays.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The sales contract stated that Kaplan was not aware of any special assessment that had been an item in an agenda or the minutes for board meetings during the preceding 12 months.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Local governments and school boards often allow public comment on both agenda items and anything on attendees' minds.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
What starts as a busy agenda may turn into a lot of delays.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The sales contract stated that Kaplan was not aware of any special assessment that had been an item in an agenda or the minutes for board meetings during the preceding 12 months.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 1 Jan. 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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