Get to know Endangered better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like vulnerable.
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Endangered meaning
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
Synonyms of Endangered
Using Endangered
- The main meaning on this page is: in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
- Useful related words include: vulnerable.
- In the example corpus, endangered often appears in combinations such as: endangered species, the endangered, critically endangered.
Context around Endangered
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Endangered
- In this selection, "endangered" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, critically, definitely, severely, species, level and severely stand out and add context to how "endangered" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include under the endangered species act, 2023 world endangered species day and endangered species. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "endangered" sits close to words such as exams, fisher and fixture, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with endangered
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Three are critically endangered, the highest level of risk, while the fourth is endangered. (14 words)
Endangered and Threatened Species: State and federal endangered species laws prohibit the harassment of listed species. (16 words)
Today, sperm whale populations are still slow to recover, and are currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. (20 words)
Under Japanese law, three species of whale are permitted to be hunted in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zones – endangered sei whales and threatened and Bryde’s whales, with endangered fin whales set to be added to kill lists. (40 words)
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was harvested legally on Guam before August 1978, when it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been on the endangered list since 1970. (39 words)
Several Endangered Species Act decisions expected late in Biden’s term could raise hackles among the Trump team, such as a decision on listing the wide-ranging monarch butterfly as a threatened or endangered species. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
They classify it in "unsafe" status, the least endangered level out of the five levels of concern (Unsafe, Definitely Endangered, Severely Endangered, Critically Endangered, and Extinct).
The Australian trout cod improved its status from “endangered” to “vulnerable to extinction”, and the pedder galaxias – a freshwater fish once believed to be extinct – has improved from “critically endangered” to “endangered” in Tasmania.
In celebration of the 2023 World Endangered Species Day, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Wild Africa Fund has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the threats facing endangered species in Nigeria.
These stamps feature photos of endangered animals from Joel Sartore's National Geographic Photo Ark project which wants to document the endangered species being cared for in our country's zoos.
Jasmine Wells from Local Land Services talked about the endangered “small purple pea” and the importance of protecting many of our endangered species.
Once considered critically endangered and still endangered today, the local authentic breed is experiencing a revival with an increasing number of breeders opting to keep it.
Several Endangered Species Act decisions expected late in Biden’s term could raise hackles among the Trump team, such as a decision on listing the wide-ranging monarch butterfly as a threatened or endangered species.
The lawsuit claims the Forest Service violated the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act by allowing the activities without ensuring they won’t harm endangered species.
Three are critically endangered, the highest level of risk, while the fourth is endangered.
Today, Midewin is home to many threatened and endangered species, especially grassland birds, some of the most endangered in the world.
Today, sperm whale populations are still slow to recover, and are currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Under Japanese law, three species of whale are permitted to be hunted in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zones – endangered sei whales and threatened and Bryde’s whales, with endangered fin whales set to be added to kill lists.
Since 2017, 13 species — and now the gray wolf — have fully recovered and no longer need to be listed under the Endangered Species Act’s List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.
The camera traps recorded 28 species not seen in earlier surveys, including the critically endangered Sunda pangolin, and the endangered dhole and otter civet.
The Endangered Species Act requires the Service to designate critical habitat for any endangered species, yet so far the agency has only designated critical habitat for one of these species.
Endangered and Threatened Species: State and federal endangered species laws prohibit the harassment of listed species.
Shelley added that although grunion are not part of a list of endangered species, Martin is advocating to get them on a list of endangered species.
Six are considered at risk, as they are ranked Critically Endangered (the North Atlantic right whale), " Endangered " (blue whale, fin whale, North Pacific right whale, and sei whale), and " Vulnerable " (sperm whale).
The gray wolf received Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan in 1974, and was re-classed from endangered to threatened in 2003.
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was harvested legally on Guam before August 1978, when it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been on the endangered list since 1970.
Phrases with endangered
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with endangered
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- endangered species 69×
- the endangered 40×
- critically endangered 21×
- endangered and 13×
- of endangered 13×
- an endangered 13×
- as endangered 11×
- and endangered 10×
- endangered in 9×
- endangered animals 9×