threatened
adjective
threat·ened
ˈthre-tᵊnd 
: having an uncertain chance of continued survival
a threatened species
specifically
: likely to become an endangered species
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Decline in local monarch sightings In recent years, monarch butterflies have been at risk of being a threatened species, as their population numbers have decreased, Vargo said.
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
With a mission to rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans, Oceana fights to stop overfishing, habitat destruction, oil and plastic pollution, as well as the killing of threatened species like turtles, whales, and sharks, among other causes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Deputies said additional patrols would continue in threatened areas.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The center was established in 1966 as a means to observe, protect, and care for one of the most threatened mammal groups in the world.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
With a mission to rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans, Oceana fights to stop overfishing, habitat destruction, oil and plastic pollution, as well as the killing of threatened species like turtles, whales, and sharks, among other causes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Deputies said additional patrols would continue in threatened areas.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The center was established in 1966 as a means to observe, protect, and care for one of the most threatened mammal groups in the world.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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