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 second-largest whale species after blue whales, fin whales are classified as an endangered species, according to NOAA.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Fin whales are an endangered species that is particularly threatened by vessel strikes.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Founded in 1941 by Richard Archbold, a wealthy explorer with ties to Standard Oil, the 20,000-acre facility (including Buck Island Ranch) fields studies of many different wildlife species, but its flagship is an endangered bird, the Scrub Jay.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Earlier this year, a judge ordered the closure of roughly 2,000 miles of off highway vehicle trails in the western Mojave to protect the endangered desert tortoise.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Fin whales are an endangered species that is particularly threatened by vessel strikes.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Founded in 1941 by Richard Archbold, a wealthy explorer with ties to Standard Oil, the 20,000-acre facility (including Buck Island Ranch) fields studies of many different wildlife species, but its flagship is an endangered bird, the Scrub Jay.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Earlier this year, a judge ordered the closure of roughly 2,000 miles of off highway vehicle trails in the western Mojave to protect the endangered desert tortoise.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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