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
Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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Environmental groups presented testimony in court that additional construction of the facility would harm water quality in the Everglades and contribute harm to the endangered Florida panther.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Film studios execs across Hollywood lament how comedies have become an endangered species in the streaming age.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Even with their efforts, the Mississippi was named the nation's most endangered river of 2025 by the environmental advocacy group American Rivers.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Researchers name new fossil for 'Star Wars' creature Russian earthquake rocks the Death Valley home of this endangered fish
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—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Greg Allen, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Film studios execs across Hollywood lament how comedies have become an endangered species in the streaming age.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Even with their efforts, the Mississippi was named the nation's most endangered river of 2025 by the environmental advocacy group American Rivers.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Researchers name new fossil for 'Star Wars' creature Russian earthquake rocks the Death Valley home of this endangered fish
Thanks for reading and for subscribing to AZ Climate, the Arizona Republic's weekly environment newsletter.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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