threatened
adjective
threat·ened
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Definition of threatened
: having an uncertain chance of continued survival
a threatened species
specifically
: likely to become an endangered species
Examples of threatened in a Sentence
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In that time, Collins has helped shield NIH from threatened budget cuts, as well as the upheaval that has shaken many other federal agencies under President Donald Trump’s administration. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: Francis Collins’ decade, the upside of melting Arctic ice, and ‘ethical’ eggs," 16 Aug. 2019 Signed by President Richard Nixon in 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) currently protects 1,663 animal and plant species, 388 of which are considered threatened and 1,275 are endangered. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Trump Administration Overhauls How the Endangered Species Act Is Enforced," 13 Aug. 2019 Demoy Howell, who was in high school and Junior ROTC with Connor Betts and later worked with him at a fast-food restaurant, recalled him as a social outcast who made people feel threatened and uncomfortable. — Jennifer Brett, ajc, "Fundraiser launched for children of Dayton victim Lois Oglesby," 5 Aug. 2019 County officials say that the land includes important habitat that can support numerous threatened species, and fits within the County’s Multiple Species Conservation Program. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "County purchasing land near Iron Mountain," 8 Aug. 2019 The threatened tariffs would extend punitive duties to everything the United States buys from China. — CBS News, "China warns of retaliation for Trump's planned tariff hike," 2 Aug. 2019 The refuge protects 14 threatened or endangered species, including sea turtles and endemic Florida scrub jays. — Robert Ormerod, National Geographic, "Why the Apollo missions made Florida synonymous with space," 16 July 2019 In 2016, Spangle had told the Army Corps of Engineers that the Fish and Wildlife should carry out a full biological assessment to examine whether the development would affect threatened and endangered species. — Ian James, azcentral, "Federal agency stands by disputed decision on Arizona development near San Pedro River," 19 June 2019 Even without the threatened new tariffs, Fitch downgraded its forecast for global growth in 2019, blaming policy uncertainty caused by the Brexit situation and the breakdown of trade negotiations between the US and China. — Lydia Depillis, CNN, "Manufacturing takes a sharp turn for the worse," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'threatened.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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