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

Citi analysts put KeyCorp on its 30-day positive catalyst watch list ahead of third-quarter earnings. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

He was named this month to the watch list for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and is one of 22 players on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which honors commitment to community service. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Preseason Butkus Award watch list linebacker Trey Lathan is dialed into blitzes and also covers the middle as the heart of the defense. — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

This summer, Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 325-pound senior guard from Prior Lake, was named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list for the nation’s best interior lineman and was mentioned in a bevy of All-America and All-Big Ten teams. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for watch list

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