white list

noun

-ˌlist How to pronounce white list (audio)
: a list of approved or favored items compare blacklist
white-listed
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌli-stəd How to pronounce white list (audio)
adjective

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Analysts said the comment did not indicate all housing projects can be added to the white list. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 The Chinese government late last year started drawing up a white list of real estate firms eligible for financial support from the state. — Laura He, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white list was in 1842

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