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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With captive breeding — a process in which endangered species are bred in captivity and released back into the wild — underway since 1996, the authors hope their new findings may help inform future conservation efforts, such as identifying areas where they can be released.
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Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
But that business — one that relied on a dependable audience of older, sophisticated moviegoers — has largely evaporated post-COVID, with art-house breakouts becoming something of an endangered species.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 May 2025
Why habitat protection matters Habitat protection is the single most important factor in the recovery of endangered species in the United States – far more consequential than curbing direct killing alone.
—Karrigan Börk, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with Deininger about perspectives on his trash-centric art, and raising awareness about the human threats to endangered species.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
But that business — one that relied on a dependable audience of older, sophisticated moviegoers — has largely evaporated post-COVID, with art-house breakouts becoming something of an endangered species.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 May 2025
Why habitat protection matters Habitat protection is the single most important factor in the recovery of endangered species in the United States – far more consequential than curbing direct killing alone.
—Karrigan Börk, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with Deininger about perspectives on his trash-centric art, and raising awareness about the human threats to endangered species.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 9 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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