How to Use extinction in a Sentence

extinction

noun
  • Mass extinctions of prehistoric animals are known to have occurred.
  • All part of our great age of extinctions.
    — Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That has left dozens of species on the verge of extinction.
    — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And at that time, whales were just gonna be hunted to extinction.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
  • As many as one-third of them may be threatened with extinction.
    — Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Wild tigers in Nepal have clawed their way back from the brink of extinction.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 31 July 2022
  • Loss of habitat, for any species, is the largest cause of extinction.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
  • Their road back from extinction is a decades-long story.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • What caused the curlew's extinction?
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Some subspecies have been brought back from the brink of extinction.
    — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • For decades, the kakapo has been climbing its way back from the brink of extinction.
    — New York Times, 25 July 2025
  • The species is at a high risk of extinction in the wild, according to the zoo.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
  • The extinction rate of insects is eight times that of mammals and birds.
    — Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Marine life that can only be found on these reefs would be at risk of extinction.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
  • All of them face a high, very high or extremely high risk of extinction.
    — ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • More than one-third of sharks worldwide are in danger of extinction.
    — Raj Tawney, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
  • One third of pelagic sharks and rays are now threatened with extinction.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • They were almost hunted to extinction due to the fur trade.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The small bird bounced back after the species dwindled to near extinction.
    — Jeanine Santucci, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But her tireless work as a teacher has helped bring it back from the brink of extinction.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • That’s allowed the adorable island fox to bounce back from the brink of extinction.
    — WIRED, 24 Oct. 2022
  • One thing is clear—the pet trade alone does not raise extinction risk for colorful birds.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • But his refusal to adapt may now ensure his extinction.
    — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Demerzel can’t free herself, not even at the risk of extinction.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • These children did not learn about extinction from dry textbooks.
    — Prince Harry, Time, 7 May 2026
  • Green turtles, once on the brink of extinction, have bounced back, a new report found.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The quest for dodo’s de-extinction has gathered steam again.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Will Woody or Buzz Lightyear save the toys from extinction?
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • However, the species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
    — Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In August, the zoo added a red wolf habitat to help save the species from extinction.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024

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