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agenda

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //əˈdʒɛndə// UK //ɐdʒˈɛndɐ// agen·da Archaic General-service

n. a list of things to do or talk about at a meeting. It can also mean a secret plan that someone has.

n. a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting, or a plan of things to be done. Often used figuratively to describe the underlying intentions or motives of a person or group.


SIMPLE

The first item on the agenda is the new budget.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee chair sent out the agenda two days before the meeting so everyone could prepare.

COMPLEX

While the public discussion focused on environmental safety, critics argued that the corporation had a hidden political agenda regarding the upcoming local elections.

Synonyms
Origin

From Latin agenda (“things that ought to be done”), future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (“I do, act, make”).

Usage

Commonly used with the prepositions 'on' ('on the agenda') or 'for' ('the agenda for the meeting').

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