agenda item

Meaning

An 'agenda item' is a specific topic or subject listed on a meeting's agenda to be discussed, debated, or voted on. It helps keep the meeting structured and ensures all necessary points are covered systematically.

Examples

• The first agenda item we need to discuss is the marketing budget for next quarter.

  The first agenda item we need to discuss is the marketing budget for next quarter.

• If we have time, we can add your proposal as an extra agenda item.

  If we have time, we can add your proposal as an extra agenda item.

• We spent too much time on the third agenda item and couldn't finish the rest.

  We spent too much time on the third agenda item and couldn't finish the rest.

• Please look at the agenda items sent yesterday so you are prepared for the meeting.

  Please look at the agenda items sent yesterday so you are prepared for the meeting.

• Is there any other agenda item that we need to cover before we wrap up?

  Is there any other agenda item that we need to cover before we wrap up?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Let's move to the next agenda point.

  ✓ Let's move to the next agenda item.

  While 'point' is understood, 'agenda item' is the standard business collocation.

• ✗ We have five agendas to discuss today.

  ✓ We have five items on the agenda to discuss today.

  'Agenda' refers to the entire list of topics. Individual topics are 'agenda items' or 'items on the agenda', not 'agendas'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please make sure the budget review is the first ___ on tomorrow's list.

  💡 A single topic listed for discussion in a meeting.

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  agenda item

• We have a lot of ___ to get through, so let's keep our comments brief.

  💡 Plural form of topics on a meeting list.

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  agenda items