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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However, by the second decade of the 21st century, neckties had become an endangered species.
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Kristopher Fraser, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
This method can help protect endangered species by helping to ensure that laws against wildlife trafficking are followed.
—Peter Kyne, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
Officials issued an aqua alert, a public alert for missing or endangered boaters and swimmers, about one hour after she was last seen.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 June 2025
Among the grants that the agency will no longer offer next year are awards specifically for faculty at Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal institutions, training for K-12 and higher education teachers and studies on endangered languages and the experiences of war.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Kristopher Fraser, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
This method can help protect endangered species by helping to ensure that laws against wildlife trafficking are followed.
—Peter Kyne, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
Officials issued an aqua alert, a public alert for missing or endangered boaters and swimmers, about one hour after she was last seen.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 June 2025
Among the grants that the agency will no longer offer next year are awards specifically for faculty at Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal institutions, training for K-12 and higher education teachers and studies on endangered languages and the experiences of war.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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