endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
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: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list
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Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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Meili, an endangered François’ langur monkey under pregnancy watch, had given birth overnight to a brightly colored infant, the zoo said in a May 17 news release.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an activist organization that aims to protect endangered species, wolves have made a recovery, but not enough to no longer need some kind of protection and management.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an activist organization that aims to protect endangered species, wolves have made a recovery, but not enough to no longer need some kind of protection and management.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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 28 May. 2024.
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