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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The church and its campus are on the Preservation Chicago list of most endangered buildings.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Some of my fish-advocate friends will cut the hooks off their flies—not just the barb, but the whole damn hook—to eliminate the risk of harming an endangered fish by catching it.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Conservationists-in-the-making can join hands-on efforts like removing poacher snares, clearing invasive plants, or collecting data on endangered species.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Environmental groups who have sought to protect endangered beluga whales and other species in the area cheered the development.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Some of my fish-advocate friends will cut the hooks off their flies—not just the barb, but the whole damn hook—to eliminate the risk of harming an endangered fish by catching it.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Conservationists-in-the-making can join hands-on efforts like removing poacher snares, clearing invasive plants, or collecting data on endangered species.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Environmental groups who have sought to protect endangered beluga whales and other species in the area cheered the development.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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