agenda

noun

ə-ˈjen-də How to pronounce agenda (audio)
Definition of agendanext
as in schedule
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) unless your proposal is on the meeting's agenda, it won't be addressed

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Recent Examples of agenda Going into the summer, recruiting a left-back was on the agenda, though Newcastle feel Dedic and Livramento’s ability to play down both flanks provides enough cover. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The farmers are left to absorb the cost of a transition that served someone else’s agenda. — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Burnham’s office said that efforts to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats will top the agenda. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Yet in the meantime, Republicans insist that their opponents’ true agenda is being written by Democratic Socialists of America. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agenda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agenda
  1. schedule
  2. calendar
  3. program
  4. timetable
Noun
  • Espada can, and does, prepare every player on his roster for their upcoming schedule.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Robust organizational infrastructure, including flexible schedules, empathy, and clear mental health pathways, is crucial.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of schedule
Noun
  • Despite 40-plus years of dazzling red-carpet moments—and two decades since becoming the first Arab designer on the official Paris haute couture calendar—in real life Elie Saab is still more comfortable letting his runway do the talking for him.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • So far this year, 24 inmates have been executed, with another 13 on the calendar through December, though more are expected to be added.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of calendar
Noun
  • The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The school choice program paid for summer classes for at least some families at the Hot Springs microschool.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of program
Noun
  • The disclosure, furnished by the nonprofit group Whistleblower Aid, claimed that the Postal Service built its Federal Ballot Mail Portal under an unrealistic timetable, failed to test it adequately, and could delay large ballot mailings.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pro athletes are also on the road a lot, left alone in empty hotel rooms with time on their hands, perhaps unable to form normal romantic relationships because of their hectic timetables.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of timetable

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“Agenda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agenda. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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