What does "agenda" mean?
A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
Agenda
/əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
- Grammar: agenda is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: schedule, agendum, aim, assembly schedule.
- Useful contrasts: candor, chaos, disorganization.
- Usage evidence: Let's proceed with the items on the agenda.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
"Where the Joker preys on our fears of random, irrational acts of terror, Bane has an all-consuming, dictatorial agenda that’s more stable and permanent, a New World Order that’s been planned out with the precision of a military coup."
- 2 plural of agendum archaic, form-of, plural
- 3 a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to wordnet
- 4 A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting).
- 5 a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting) wordnet
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- 6 A notebook used to organize and maintain such plans or lists, an agenda book, an agenda planner.
"A homework agenda, sometimes called a student planner, is a notebook often used to help your child keep track of daily homework assignments."
- 7 An ulterior motive; a program of various such motives. figuratively
"These plans are the complete opposite of the path pursued by Emmanuel Macron since 2017. His agenda has exacerbated both income and wealth inequality, while there has been no change in investment, job creation or growth."
- 8 A ritual. obsolete
Proper Noun
- 1 A city and village in Kansas, United States.
- 2 A town in Wisconsin, United States.
Synonyms
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Example
"Let's proceed with the items on the agenda."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "agenda"?
Common synonyms include: schedule, agendum, aim, assembly schedule, batting order, beadroll.
How do you use "agenda" in a sentence?
Let's proceed with the items on the agenda.
How do you pronounce "agenda"?
Pronounced /əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/.
Etymology
From Latin agenda (“things that ought to be done”), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (“I do, act, make”).