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.
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The recent widening is enough to put the issue back on the watch list, even if the policy response should be calmer and more evidence-based than the rhetoric surrounding trade deficits often allows.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Keep a watch list—and some dry powder.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
This is just a watch list, not a list of finalists.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Nigeria and South Africa were both removed from a global financial crime watch list in October, indicating some progress in tackling illicit money flows.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Keep a watch list—and some dry powder.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
This is just a watch list, not a list of finalists.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Nigeria and South Africa were both removed from a global financial crime watch list in October, indicating some progress in tackling illicit money flows.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for watch list
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“Watch list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20list. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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