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hotlist

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From hot + list.

noun hotlists · hot-list

  1. idiomatic A list of items of special interest (such as highest priority, likelihood, risk, or otherwise). There were 22 schools on the hotlist to close, consolidate or be turned around.

    Similar: hit list, hot sheet, short list

  2. idiomatic A list of banned items. The Hotlist is used to keep the cosmetic industry aware of substances that are restricted or prohibited in cosmetics

    Similar: blacklist

verb hotlists · hotlisting · hotlisted · hot-list

  1. transitive To add something to such a list, or to be added to such a list.
  2. transitive To blacklist. one must also check that the certificate is not hot-listed by Its issuer

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@misc{hotlist_2026,
  title = {hotlist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hotlist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}