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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With a voice cast that includes Gia Carides, Craig Robinson, and Simu Liu, In Your Dreams should be on the watch list for families. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Quarterback Carson Beck is one of 22 players on the midseason watch list for the 2025 Manning Award, given to the nation’s top quarterback. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 Missouri Tigers women’s basketball guard Grace Slaughter, a former standout at Grain Valley High School, was one of 20 players named on Wednesday to the national watch list for the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year award. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025 Another honor for Byrd SDSU’s Miles Byrd has been named to the 20-man Julius Erving Award watch list for the nation’s top small forward. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025 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 25 Nov. 2025.

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