watch list

noun

: a list of people or things that are being closely watched because they are likely to do or experience bad things in the future

The animals are on a watch list of species that could become extinct soon.

Examples of watch list in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

French media reported that the suspect had close ties to radical environmentalist movements and was on a watch list of people considered potential threats to national security. — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Rodriguez on Thursday was named to midseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given out annually to college football’s top center. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Still, this is the rare broadcast drama that has instantly taken a place on my must-watch list. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

The institute’s annual watch list is one of the sources that most informs pundits and punters about the top contenders. — Mark Lewis, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for watch list

• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• checklist
• consist
• desist
• dismissed
• enlist
• exist
• insist
• oocyst
• persist