Meaning & use
endangered
At serious risk of extinction or of being harmed, lost, or destroyed.
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The endangered species list included several types of sea turtles found along the coast.
Deforestation left many endangered animals with almost nowhere left to live.
A note on using this word
Endangered implies a documented risk of extinction, distinct from rare, which describes low numbers without necessarily indicating danger.
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