endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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Now, protected by both the federal and state endangered species acts, wolves are making a comeback.
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Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The film feels like a throwback, nuanced layering to the storytelling, something evident in films that Al made back in the day but now seem to be on the endangered species list.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a March 7 letter that lighting and noise from the show could disrupt the park’s diverse bird species, including the bald eagle, monarch butterfly and yellow warbler — several of which are named on the state’s endangered species list.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
For all the discussion about the economic costs of endangered species regulations, studies show that funding biodiversity protection has a strong return on investment for society.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The film feels like a throwback, nuanced layering to the storytelling, something evident in films that Al made back in the day but now seem to be on the endangered species list.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a March 7 letter that lighting and noise from the show could disrupt the park’s diverse bird species, including the bald eagle, monarch butterfly and yellow warbler — several of which are named on the state’s endangered species list.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
For all the discussion about the economic costs of endangered species regulations, studies show that funding biodiversity protection has a strong return on investment for society.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endangered species
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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