Agenda

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɛndə/

Definitions of agenda

noun a plan or goal that guides someone's behavior or decisions

Example Sentences

A1 My agenda for today includes going to the grocery store and doing laundry.

A2 She always has a packed agenda with meetings and deadlines to meet.

B1 The company's agenda for the upcoming year focuses on increasing profits and expanding into new markets.

B2 The political party's hidden agenda was finally revealed during the debate.

C1 The CEO's agenda for the board meeting outlined the company's strategic goals for the next quarter.

C2 The diplomat's agenda included negotiations for a peace treaty between the two countries.

Examples of agenda in a Sentence

formal The board meeting agenda has been set for next week.

informal What's on the agenda for tonight's meeting?

slang Let's stick to the agenda and not get sidetracked.

figurative She always has a hidden agenda when she offers to help.

Grammatical Forms of agenda

• plural: agendas
• comparative: more agenda
• superlative: most agenda
• present tense: agenda
• future tense: will agenda
• perfect tense: have agendaed
• continuous tense: is agendaing
• singular: agenda
• positive degree: agenda
• infinitive: to agenda
• gerund: agending
• participle: agended

Origin and Evolution of agenda

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'agenda' originated from Latin, specifically from the word 'agendum' which is the gerund of the verb 'agere' meaning 'to do'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of things that need to be done or tasks to accomplish, 'agenda' has evolved to refer to a list of items to be discussed or acted upon in a meeting or event.