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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Born into a family of restaurateurs, twins Margot and Félix Dumant are on a quest to resurrect the traditional Parisian bistro, a concept some think is an endangered species in a fast-changing restaurant scene.
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Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
North Carolina’s beaches are a nesting ground for multiple species of threatened or endangered sea turtles, including loggerheads, greens, Kemp’s ridleys, leatherbacks and hawksbills, federal officials say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Sunday evening, Olathe Police shared an endangered runaway report for Hernandez, who was found the following day.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui city in the Noto region, where they were last seen in the wild.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
North Carolina’s beaches are a nesting ground for multiple species of threatened or endangered sea turtles, including loggerheads, greens, Kemp’s ridleys, leatherbacks and hawksbills, federal officials say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Sunday evening, Olathe Police shared an endangered runaway report for Hernandez, who was found the following day.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui city in the Noto region, where they were last seen in the wild.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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