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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Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images After years dominated by the pandemic, supply chains, energy and inflation, there was a new topic topping the agenda at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings this year: tariffs.
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Settling into the Cabinet room, members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus were prepared to buck a budget framework the Senate GOP had devised, blocking progress on a key agenda item.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
In place of this research, HHS is pursuing a pointed agenda to confirm the president’s statements.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Settling into the Cabinet room, members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus were prepared to buck a budget framework the Senate GOP had devised, blocking progress on a key agenda item.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
In place of this research, HHS is pursuing a pointed agenda to confirm the president’s statements.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agenda
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The inspector general could also study why firms fall behind schedule and how Pentagon processes contribute to schedule delays and overbudget contracts.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, opened up about the importance of staying on top of your mammogram schedule, revealing that a screening caught her own cancer very early.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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That means defining success as progress toward justice, not just activity on a calendar.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Students at the school are on break this week, and classes are scheduled to resume on April 28, according to the school's academic calendar.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Portal builds a team, but culture develops a program.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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For all the questions about just what the timetable looks like for the Giants, following owner John Mara’s comments right after the season, the roster that’s been assembled at least provides a framework for a multi-year process.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of the exact timetable of Prescott’s return, upgrades are still needed at the skill positions around him.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agenda. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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