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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That’s right, Sean McIndoe is back with his watch list for the award given to the team that made the worst trade that had the biggest impact on each season’s eventual champion.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 22 May 2026
May 21 has become a huge day on the GTA 6 watch list and the gaming calendar overall.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 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
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 22 May 2026
May 21 has become a huge day on the GTA 6 watch list and the gaming calendar overall.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 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
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 30 May. 2026.
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