agenda

noun

agen·​da ə-ˈjen-də 

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

agendaless

ə-ˈjen-də-ləs 

adjective

Synonyms of agenda

• schedule
• calendar
• program
• timetable

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Photograph by Angelina Katsanis / Getty Obama also sees storytelling as a way to advance an agenda. —Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Panel members said some or all of the proposals were on track to be voted down, though Mayor Mamdani denies that was the reason for pulling them off the agenda. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026

Tusk signaled Sunday that the issue is likely to be on the agenda as European leaders meet for a summit in Yerevan, Armenia. —Hannah Peart, NBC news, 3 May 2026

Republican Mark Powell — a successful real estate broker and former member of the county Board of Education who’s also been a reserve police officer, a classroom teacher and National University professor — is running on a reform agenda. —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

from plural of agendum or its Latin source, taken as a singular noun

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing agenda

• hidden agenda

Rhymes for agenda

• corrigenda
• hacienda
• referenda
• encomienda
• penda

Kids Definition

agenda

noun

agen·​da ə-ˈjen-də 

: a list of items of business to be considered (as at a meeting)