threatened
adjective
threat·ened
ˈthre-tᵊnd 
: having an uncertain chance of continued survival
a threatened species
specifically
: likely to become an endangered species
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Trump’s threatened tariffs would also impact Mexico’s infrastructure sector, particularly those companies that rely on importing and exporting building materials.
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite the significant divorce rate, the little penguins are one of the seven species not yet on the threatened or endangered list.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
The Elkhorn Slough is home to more than 700 species of plants, animals and marine life, including endangered and threatened species such as the southern sea otter, the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander and the California brown pelican.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
According to the administration’s press release, more than 50 rare or threatened species live within the Chuckwalla monument’s borders, including the Chuckwalla lizard from which the monument draws its name.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite the significant divorce rate, the little penguins are one of the seven species not yet on the threatened or endangered list.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
The Elkhorn Slough is home to more than 700 species of plants, animals and marine life, including endangered and threatened species such as the southern sea otter, the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander and the California brown pelican.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
According to the administration’s press release, more than 50 rare or threatened species live within the Chuckwalla monument’s borders, including the Chuckwalla lizard from which the monument draws its name.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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