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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President Donald Trump is implementing his agenda at a breakneck pace, having issued dozens of executive orders in just a matter of days.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The issue, which many see as a progressive agenda item, has been gaining support from both sides of the aisle—albeit for different reasons—for quite a few years now.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And in the short time since Trump reclaimed the Oval Office, his administration has gotten to work enacting a pro-crypto agenda.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
The case is one of around 20 legal challenges to Trump’s use of executive authority since his return to office and could set the stage for broader court battles over his policy agenda.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The issue, which many see as a progressive agenda item, has been gaining support from both sides of the aisle—albeit for different reasons—for quite a few years now.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And in the short time since Trump reclaimed the Oval Office, his administration has gotten to work enacting a pro-crypto agenda.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
The case is one of around 20 legal challenges to Trump’s use of executive authority since his return to office and could set the stage for broader court battles over his policy agenda.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenda. Accessed 4 Feb. 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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