as in normality
the state or fact of being the way things usually are
civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that might change the town's status quo
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Recent Examples of status quo
The Republicans want the same old status quo — rising costs, declining health care.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Ross kept this regime status quo at the end of last season, and then put his wallet away.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
In many of these cases, the incumbents or current leadership were elected to yet another term, signaling that, for the most part, SAG-AFTRA members are fairly satisfied with the current status quo.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
And, perhaps most dangerous still, these dreams of modernity shine an unwanted light on the futile hardship of the family’s status quo.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Ross kept this regime status quo at the end of last season, and then put his wallet away.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
In many of these cases, the incumbents or current leadership were elected to yet another term, signaling that, for the most part, SAG-AFTRA members are fairly satisfied with the current status quo.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
And, perhaps most dangerous still, these dreams of modernity shine an unwanted light on the futile hardship of the family’s status quo.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for status quo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for status quo
normality
Noun
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Strength in this area transcends all career levels and separates excellence from normality.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Omar’s office is characterized by pristine normality — with its glass walls and desktop computers, its phones and its headsets.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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