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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In fiscal 2024, which ended in September this year, 103 people on the terrorist watch list were apprehended by Border Patrol. —

Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024 But at least your at-home watch list is popping off. —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2024 The intrigue: Cheyenne County, about two hours east of Colorado Springs, isn't on that watch list, despite the closure of its only newspaper — the Range Ledger — two years ago. —

Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 The graduate student guard was also named preseason All-Big East and was an Ann Meyers Drysdale Award watch list selection. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watch list