threatened

adjective

threat·ened ˈthre-tᵊnd

Synonyms of threatened next

: having an uncertain chance of continued survival

a threatened species

specifically : likely to become an endangered species

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The following year, the bald eagle was removed from the list of threatened and endangered species. —

Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2022 When most animals feel threatened, their responses can be divided into two general categories: fight or flight. —

Charles Choi, Discover Magazine, 8 June 2018 For the next year, officials will review factors affecting the ghost orchid population to determine if the flower qualifies as a threatened or endangered species under federal law. —

Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022 The restored habitat will benefit threatened salmon, steelhead and lamprey. —

oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2022 The scammer attempted to convince Trav to deposit money into a Bitcoin ATM in order to avoid threatened criminal prosecution. —

WIRED, 30 Sep. 2022 More than 10,000 homes and other structures remained threatened and evacuation orders were still in place. —

CBS News, 10 Sep. 2022 The conservancy is also building bat houses and considering reintroducing threatened and rare native animal species, such as northern red-bellied turtles, said Diana Ruiz, the Native Land Conservancy’s director. —

Philip Marcelo, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 The threatened list includes soaring coast redwoods, capacious American chestnuts, elegant black ash, and gnarled whitebark pine. —

Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

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