endangered
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for endangered
Synonyms
exposed, liable, open, sensitive, subject (to), susceptible, vulnerable
Antonyms
insusceptible, invulnerable, unexposed, unsusceptible
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Deer Park shutouts have joined the endangered species list. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Deer can contend if defensive facelift produces results," 27 Aug. 2019 About 55 species have recovered after being placed on the endangered species list. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "The Trump Administration's Changes to the Endangered Species Act Risks Pushing More Species to Extinction," 14 Aug. 2019 The shorebird has been on the federal endangered species list since 1986. — USA TODAY, "Charlottesville remembered, drive-thru ban, ketchup karma: News from around our 50 states," 13 Aug. 2019 The species has even been on the endangered species list several times. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "Texas prairie dogs get a new home on the range," 5 Aug. 2019 The Center for Biological Diversity and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, both based in Oregon, are pushing for the federal endangered species list to include its first firefly. — Washington Post, "Scientists want firefly unique to Delaware beach to be on endangered species list," 3 Aug. 2019 The condor was placed on the federal endangered species list in 1967. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "How the California condor returned from the brink of extinction," 24 July 2019 The condor was placed on the federal endangered species list in 1967. — Los Angeles Times, "How the California condor returned from the brink of extinction," 24 July 2019 How did gray wolves get on the endangered species list? — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Gray wolves could be dropped from endangered species list," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'endangered.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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