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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Florida hosts a smaller population of the endangered Florida panther.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
According to the California Native Plant Society’s list of rare and endangered plants, 50 are found in the area.
—Katie Martin, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, environmental advocates have raised concerns, including infringing on tribal culture and potential harms to nearby wetlands, groundwater, rivers and threatened and endangered species, such as wood turtles.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
According to the California Native Plant Society’s list of rare and endangered plants, 50 are found in the area.
—Katie Martin, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, environmental advocates have raised concerns, including infringing on tribal culture and potential harms to nearby wetlands, groundwater, rivers and threatened and endangered species, such as wood turtles.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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