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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These same groups also advocate for a Latino agenda that has been largely aligned with Democratic Party policies and for candidates and issues of equity.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
In groups that employ compartmentalization and cell structures, factions with independent interests and agendas can emerge.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
Harris' own agenda was more nuanced, promoting moves to combat price gouging and put in place programs to help small businesses and first-time homebuyers.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
These races are will likely determine which party controls the Senate whether either future president could pass the legislation on their agenda.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
In groups that employ compartmentalization and cell structures, factions with independent interests and agendas can emerge.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
Harris' own agenda was more nuanced, promoting moves to combat price gouging and put in place programs to help small businesses and first-time homebuyers.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
These races are will likely determine which party controls the Senate whether either future president could pass the legislation on their agenda.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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