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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Jim also viewed the offering as another sign that momentum was returning to the AI trade, helping give us the confidence to initiate a position in memory maker Micron after recently adding the stock to our Bullpen watch list. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 On the watch list, available for sales, are two female helmers turning to horror with the backing from pedigreed producers. — Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Bella Field, a senior at Arkansas and Blue Valley West alum, was joined by Sydney Watts, a Saint Thomas Aquinas alum and star striker at Vanderbilt, on the women’s watch list. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Toney on Monday was named to the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award, which is given annually to the most versatile player in college football. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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