agenda

[uh-jen-duh]

noun

agendum , agendas, agenda .

1. a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc..

   The chairman says we have a lengthy agenda this afternoon.

agenda

/ əˈdʒɛndə /

noun

1. Also called: agendum. (functioning as singular) a schedule or list of items to be attended to

2. Also called: agendas.  agendums. (functioning as plural) matters to be attended to, as at a meeting of a committee

Usage

Agenda, “things to be done,” is the plural of the Latin gerund agendum and is used today in the sense “a plan or list of matters to be acted upon.” In that sense it is treated as a singular noun; its plural is usually agendas: The agenda is ready for distribution. The agendas of last year's meetings are printed in the official minutes. The singular agendum, meaning “an item on an agenda,” is rare.

Other Word Forms

• agendaless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of agenda¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from Latin, plural of agendum “that which is to be done,” gerund of agere “to do, drive”; the plural originally carried a collective sense denoting the various items to be transacted

Word History and Origins

Origin of agenda¹

C17: Latin, literally: things to be done, from agere to do

Example Sentences

There, he reiterated that he had "no agenda" and stated that "all debates are possible" on the thorny issue of reforms to France's pension system that has raised the hackles of leftist parties.

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To do so, Ms. Sherrill would employ policies from the “abundance” agenda that’s become popular among center-left intellectuals: Streamlined permits for developers, green energy subsidies, and more tax credits for business.

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This provides an opportunity for individuals or entities with a specific political agenda.

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“The department is reviewing Aukus as part of ensuring that this initiative of the previous administration is aligned with the president’s ‘America first’ agenda,” a U.S. defense official said in a statement.

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When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is spotted working out, it’s not his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda that gets the gym talking.

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Related Words

• calendar 
• plan 
• program 
• schedule 
• timetable