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

Instead, consider this more of a watch list for promising prospects in next year’s class, one that should feature a stark upgrade in quarterback talent — five passers are included in the mock below (and a few others could push for the first round). —Dane Brugler, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

Remember to evaluate your watch list stocks relative to their peer companies and the overall stock market. —Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

The Department of Homeland Security identified these individuals as having criminal records or on the terrorist watch list, the White House official said. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025

Commentary and opinions How a $200 check can put you on a government watch list, guest columnist Nicholas Anthony writes. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for watch list

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