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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The threatened defunding, if implemented, would choke off science and research across all of them.
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Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Laura Lindberg, a Rutgers public health professor, lamented the threatened pregnancy-risk data at the annual conference of the Population Association of America in Washington last week.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
So, state officials and conservationists are scrambling to figure out alternatives for the beloved – and threatened – manatee.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Investors will be watching whether Trump will show any willingness to negotiate with trading partners on the new duties – and whether those nations follow through on threatened retribution.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Laura Lindberg, a Rutgers public health professor, lamented the threatened pregnancy-risk data at the annual conference of the Population Association of America in Washington last week.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
So, state officials and conservationists are scrambling to figure out alternatives for the beloved – and threatened – manatee.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Investors will be watching whether Trump will show any willingness to negotiate with trading partners on the new duties – and whether those nations follow through on threatened retribution.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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