watchlist
- noun
- /ˈwɑːtʃlɪst/
- Yesterday, we said there were two ETFs on our watchlist for potential short entry if they managed to bounce into resistance levels that would provide us with low-risk short selling entry points.
- terrorist watchlists
Examples
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I will improve our nation's security databases and watchlists, and better control the borders to ensure that people who intend to harm us cannot cross our borders.
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It has appeared on a terrorism watchlist.
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Imagine if you had a watchlist of your track terms that you could see change in real time.
Blog text (17) -
The Open Doors project has created a similar world watchlist for the treatment of Christians worldwide.
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Still, FXI should be on your watchlist as one of the first ETFs to consider buying when stocks eventually find a meaningful bottom.
Blog text (5) -
The government has a watchlist of individuals suspected of engaging in terrorist activities.
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Many investors maintain a watchlist of companies they want to monitor for potential stock opportunities.
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The NGO developed a watchlist to monitor organizations that violate human rights.
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Etymology
Watchlist is made of watch ('to keep an eye on') and list ('a series of names or items'). So a watchlist is a list you 'watch' closely — for example people, accounts, or groups that need careful checking.