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

Henderson on Wednesday was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2027 Julius Erving Award, which recognizes the top small forward in NCAA Division I men’s basketball. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

UConn star Braylon Mullins was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the Jerry West Award, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

French media reported that the suspect had close ties to radical environmentalist movements and was on a watch list of people considered potential threats to national security. — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Still, this is the rare broadcast drama that has instantly taken a place on my must-watch list. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for watch list

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