endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
en-
: 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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The upside-down jellyfish is particularly useful in modeling how coral, an endangered species, is likely to respond to waterborne insecticides.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Besides her numerous accolades, which, in addition to her Academy Award nods, boast 32 Golden Globe nominations and eight wins, Streep is also a committed advocate for protecting endangered species.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 19 July 2024
There’s not a lot of big-name Trump critics at the convention — no Liz Cheney or Mike Pence — but the other members of that endangered species are here.
—Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Yes, but: Some animal welfare organizations argue that not all zoos focus on preserving endangered species, and animals bred in captive environments wouldn't necessarily be ideally situated to survive in the wild, Vox reported.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 18 July 2024
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Besides her numerous accolades, which, in addition to her Academy Award nods, boast 32 Golden Globe nominations and eight wins, Streep is also a committed advocate for protecting endangered species.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 19 July 2024
There’s not a lot of big-name Trump critics at the convention — no Liz Cheney or Mike Pence — but the other members of that endangered species are here.
—Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Yes, but: Some animal welfare organizations argue that not all zoos focus on preserving endangered species, and animals bred in captive environments wouldn't necessarily be ideally situated to survive in the wild, Vox reported.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 18 July 2024
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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