agenda

word

/əˈdʒɛndə/
uh-JEN-duh
/ɐdʒˈɛndɐ/
uh-JEN-duh

Definition

An agenda is a list of things to discuss or do, especially in a meeting. It can also mean a person's plan, goals, or hidden intentions in a situation.

Usage & Nuances

In everyday use, 'agenda' is very common for meetings: 'on the agenda', 'set the agenda', 'stick to the agenda'. It can also sound negative in 'a hidden agenda', meaning secret motives. Don't confuse it with a personal notebook in all contexts; in some varieties of English, that meaning is less common than the meeting meaning.

Example Sentences

The first item on the agenda is the budget.

basic

She sent the meeting agenda this morning.

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We need to add one more topic to the agenda.

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Let's stick to the agenda so we can finish on time.

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I feel like he has his own agenda here.

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Before we dive in, can someone share the agenda for today?

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