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 was good enough to begin the next season on the watch list for the Senior Bowl, in which some of the top college players appear in a scouting combine of sorts at the end of the season. —

Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 So while Corteva is a great pick to put on our watch list, our next stock is on our buy list. —

Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 What To Know While the current public health risk for bird flu remains low, the CDC has put the virus on a watch list and is working with states whose populations have experienced animal exposure. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 Other breweries on the watch list are in similar positions: Prost, 4 Noses and Lady Justice all of which recently expanded or moved to new locations. —

John Frank, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for watch list