endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
en-
: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list
Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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Examples include fights over landowner rights, rights of way, multi-jurisdictional traffic and noise restrictions, and even some endangered species and archaeological considerations.
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Habitat destruction has been the most common threat to endangered species in the U.S. since 1975.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 25 May 2025
The zoo is one of 34 institutions with the vulnerable and close to endangered species.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Rangers make huge sacrifices and take incredible risks as nature’s front line by standing between poachers and numerous endangered species.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Habitat destruction has been the most common threat to endangered species in the U.S. since 1975.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 25 May 2025
The zoo is one of 34 institutions with the vulnerable and close to endangered species.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Rangers make huge sacrifices and take incredible risks as nature’s front line by standing between poachers and numerous endangered species.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for endangered
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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