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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Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Effective leaders ask for agendas, keep discussions on track and politely redirect rambling conversations.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has come under fire this week from both the House and Senate, where lawmakers are trying to stop the agency from making any moves that would challenge President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-Second Amendment agenda.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
But Johnson is also in trouble because many of the key votes ostensibly for him look more like votes for the Republican agenda in spite of him.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Effective leaders ask for agendas, keep discussions on track and politely redirect rambling conversations.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has come under fire this week from both the House and Senate, where lawmakers are trying to stop the agency from making any moves that would challenge President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-Second Amendment agenda.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
But Johnson is also in trouble because many of the key votes ostensibly for him look more like votes for the Republican agenda in spite of him.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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