agendas

noun

plural of agenda
as in schedules
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 agendas In turn, faculty and students must also commit to upholding scholarly standards and guard against the prioritization of political and social agendas over free inquiry. — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Jones has backed Amendment 4 on his Facebook page, sharing an opinion piece that argues rural voters have less of a say in the ballot initiative process currently used by the state and are negatively affected by metropolitan agendas. — Sophie Lindberg july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 These meetings could give Netanyahu and Zelenskyy a chance to push their agendas on Trump amid global conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 27 July 2026 The city has not specified when this summer the lease will be considered, directing the public to keep checking agendas. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026 Digitization, personalization, and AI strategy have become staple topics on the agendas of leading cultural industry forums. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 As always, fashion events are expected to add to the busy agendas of movie stars and directors in town. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Alice isn’t wrong to want to bring Catherine down, but Alice’s own past and a lot of paralleled editing suggest that the two women and their agendas aren’t actually that different. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 The competing agendas have led to the Ted Cruz-Maria Cantwell Protect College Sports Act, which is essentially a college sports Mad Lib. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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  1. schedules
  2. calendars
  3. programs
  4. timetables
Noun
  • The setting itself encourages a slower pace—one defined not by schedules, but by the natural cadence of the sea.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • In the Public Employment Relations Board filing, SEIU Local 1000 shared its desire to make suggestions on AI and technology that could affect employment matters, such as pay, productivity expectations, schedules and working conditions.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of schedules
Noun
  • Summer often brings a slower pace for many coaching practices as clients take vacations and calendars become less crowded.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Start and end dates are individually determined by each of Florida's school districts, which develop academic calendars by taking into account input from a variety of sources — including calendar committees, in some cases.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of calendars
Noun
  • Some studies of earlier versions of AI programs have found problematic health advice.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Current Levine Museum programs The museum plans to open a temporary exhibition that will be announced in the fall, Cooper said.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of programs
Noun
  • While uncertainty lingers over improvements and timetables at LAX, the county’s second-busiest airport is on the brink of big changes.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The Everblog FridgeCal is a large-format tablet that attaches to the refrigerator door via powerful magnet, designed to keep everything in one place – appointments, birthdays, grocery lists, meal plans, chore timetables and even family photos.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Definition of timetables

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