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
Board members who have personal agendas – for example book banning, cell phone usage, gender and pronoun issues, history lessons, religious instruction – may be looking for a leader who feels similarly.
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
He's suggested public hearings and hopes both towns' councils will add the question to their respective agendas.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Under California’s Brown Act, city councils, boards and commissions are required to hold meetings publicly, post agendas in advance and allow public participation to prevent closed-door decision-making.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
There are too many agendas for there to be a single, perfect answer.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Kurdish opposition parties both in Iran and across the region are fractured, with differing ideologies and competing agendas.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
The fear among many Iranians and other observers is that the agendas of the ethnic militias are territorial and separatist and could lead Iran to disintegration or civil war.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
So the project is still sitting there, a big site bundled with an even bigger idea, waiting for a couple of politicians with compatible styles and mutually reinforcing housing agendas to kick it back to life.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The loop of new venues, formats, agendas and personae for peace talks seems infinite.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
He's suggested public hearings and hopes both towns' councils will add the question to their respective agendas.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Under California’s Brown Act, city councils, boards and commissions are required to hold meetings publicly, post agendas in advance and allow public participation to prevent closed-door decision-making.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
There are too many agendas for there to be a single, perfect answer.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Kurdish opposition parties both in Iran and across the region are fractured, with differing ideologies and competing agendas.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
The fear among many Iranians and other observers is that the agendas of the ethnic militias are territorial and separatist and could lead Iran to disintegration or civil war.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
So the project is still sitting there, a big site bundled with an even bigger idea, waiting for a couple of politicians with compatible styles and mutually reinforcing housing agendas to kick it back to life.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The loop of new venues, formats, agendas and personae for peace talks seems infinite.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agendas
Noun
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Detail pages for content display available episodes, upcoming broadcast schedules, recommended shows, and a brief description.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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Authorities warned of possible jet fuel shortages in April, urging airlines to review flight schedules and prepare for potential cuts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But keep an eye on event calendars at Visit Fort Worth for special family activities scheduled during the tournament period.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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If your calendars are synced with iCloud or another account, your events will come back after reinstalling.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump has said the war is aimed at eliminating Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The airframe is currently scheduled to remain in service until at least 2050, and upgrade programs are constantly being delayed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Of course, all of this is heavily dependent on dark energy not evolving, and also on the specific merger timetables for the various galaxies within our Local Group.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Coach, railroad attendants use items like railroad spikes and timetables to bring the historic experience to life, while the cars themselves feature new interior graphics of the Grand Canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Agendas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agendas. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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