as in schedule
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)
unless your proposal is on the meeting's agenda, it won't be addressed
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Recent Examples of agenda
But that seems a minor inconvenience to a mayor who can change policy to suit his agenda.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 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
The president’s focus on his affordability agenda in an election year has heightened the profile of the effort.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 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
The president’s focus on his affordability agenda in an election year has heightened the profile of the effort.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for agenda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agenda
Noun
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Nurturing your mind should pay off very soon, so set yourself up for success by creating a schedule that flows well.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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The flood rewrote both the schedule and the agenda.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Out on his farm, the schedule isn't set by a campaign calendar, it's set by the cattle.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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She isn’t allowed access to calendars.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Local business growth in West Charlotte Wells Fargo’s funding also will help the CLT Alliance Foundation assess small business needs and launch readiness programs with a focus on west Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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But government hunting programs and other efforts to reduce their numbers as the human population grew led to the local extinction, or extirpation, of the animals from California more than a century ago.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president offered no exact timetable for ending the conflict but promised to escalate bombing.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The new timetable could lead to even closer overlap between the two trials.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agenda. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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