agenda

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noun

agen·​da ə-ˈjen-də How to pronounce agenda (audio)
Synonyms of agenda
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
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ə-ˈjen-də-ləs How to pronounce agenda (audio)
adjective

agenda

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plural of agendum

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Examples of agenda in a Sentence

Noun 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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This is viewed as part of his decentralization agenda, aiming to transfer powers in areas such as skills training and select tax authorities from London to local combined authorities. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 But Blanche played down concerns that the erosion of judicial trust could impede his efforts to advance his agenda. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The change marked an important development for Arévalo’s anti-corruption agenda after years of conflict between his political movement and the country’s prosecutorial authorities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 When the topic finally made its way onto a full council agenda for discussion, support had waned. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agenda

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Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of agenda was in 1751

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agenda

noun
agen·​da ə-ˈjen-də How to pronounce agenda (audio)
: a list of items of business to be considered (as at a meeting)
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