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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In 2022, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly to its Red List of threatened species and classified the iconic species as endangered.
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Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
In trying to help the threatened species survive, the zoo is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Plan breeding program, the zoo says.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Doctors have prescribed it for more than 50 years for many off-label indications, including in women with threatened miscarriage, as well as in protocols to prevent preterm birth.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Scientists may have discovered why one of the most threatened species in the world has bounced back from the brink of extinction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
In trying to help the threatened species survive, the zoo is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Plan breeding program, the zoo says.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Doctors have prescribed it for more than 50 years for many off-label indications, including in women with threatened miscarriage, as well as in protocols to prevent preterm birth.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Scientists may have discovered why one of the most threatened species in the world has bounced back from the brink of extinction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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