endangered

adjective

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Sperm whales are now protected as an endangered species, the website says. Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024 The knowledge, Suarez says, could potentially help both those trying to control the spread of harmful animals and conservationists seeking to save endangered animals with dwindling populations. Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024 California’s Wildlife Conservation Board has voted to grant more than $10 million to protect a 27,000-acre cattle ranch on the Central Coast that is home to hundreds of species of native plants and endangered animals. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 The day, dedicated to celebrating and highlighting endangered animals around the world, was originally celebrated Sept. 4, but now is also celebrated Feb. 22, because, why not? Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2024 After 40% of the native population, about 17,000 plants, died mysteriously in the summer of 2020, environmentalists petitioned for its inclusion as an endangered species. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Democrats declined to improve the Hudson Valley district of Representative Pat Ryan, an endangered Democrat, or to take another shot at converting Representative Nicole Malliotakis’s conservative Staten Island seat into a Democratic pickup opportunity. Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 The disease, known as sea star wasting syndrome, decimated 95% of the creature’s population in 2013, leading to the sea star’s designation as a critically endangered species, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024 But during his visit to San Francisco last year, Xi hinted that the San Diego Zoo may once again get to host the endangered bear. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of endangered was in 1964

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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

endangered

adjective
en·​dan·​gered
: threatened with extinction
an endangered species

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