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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Environmental advocates say such sweeping changes to public lands policies could have major impacts on Arizona's landscapes and endangered species.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Right whales were heavily hunted until the 1960s - when the International Whaling Commission began to ban commercial whaling - and landed on the endangered species list in 1970.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Western quoll became an endangered species, and before long, the animals were staring at the possibility of extinction.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
From our myths to the Mabinogion, to our once endangered language, and our great poets like Dylan Thomas, Wales has had an incredible influence on global culture—particularly in the fantasy genre.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Right whales were heavily hunted until the 1960s - when the International Whaling Commission began to ban commercial whaling - and landed on the endangered species list in 1970.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Western quoll became an endangered species, and before long, the animals were staring at the possibility of extinction.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
From our myths to the Mabinogion, to our once endangered language, and our great poets like Dylan Thomas, Wales has had an incredible influence on global culture—particularly in the fantasy genre.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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