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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After passing through the commission with ease, council also approved the request as part of its consent agenda.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The accusation comes shortly after Mr. Trump's trade agenda went through a legal whiplash.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Republicans spoke for more than nine hours as their leadership attempted to negotiate with Democrats over the day’s agenda.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
The move follows a broader Trump agenda to reverse Biden-era immigration policies and expedite mass deportations.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The accusation comes shortly after Mr. Trump's trade agenda went through a legal whiplash.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Republicans spoke for more than nine hours as their leadership attempted to negotiate with Democrats over the day’s agenda.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
The move follows a broader Trump agenda to reverse Biden-era immigration policies and expedite mass deportations.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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