the status quo
noun
: the current situation : the way things are now
He's content with the status quo and isn't looking for change.
She wants to maintain the status quo.
Examples of the status quo in a Sentence
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As the sun and Uranus align, the status quo no longer satisfies you.
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USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
But to some, his administration now represents the status quo.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
But in Hamas’s calculus, the deaths of many Palestinian civilians — who do not have access to Hamas’s subterranean tunnels — were the necessary cost of upending the status quo with Israel.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The impetus comes from a younger generation that is more pinched by the status quo and has less to lose by change.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Save for some late reveals that presumably could be explored in sequels, the conflict in Kingdom ultimately comes down to whether or not the status quo should be maintained.
—James Grebey, TIME, 10 May 2024
And even though there are still a plethora of heteronormative love triangles and television often still adheres to the status quo, nuance has crept in.
—Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
For one thing, filing a complaint disrupts the status quo — especially if your company takes it seriously.
—Karla Miller, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Few experts believe the meeting will result in any substantial change to the status quo in cross-strait relations.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
But to some, his administration now represents the status quo.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
But in Hamas’s calculus, the deaths of many Palestinian civilians — who do not have access to Hamas’s subterranean tunnels — were the necessary cost of upending the status quo with Israel.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The impetus comes from a younger generation that is more pinched by the status quo and has less to lose by change.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Save for some late reveals that presumably could be explored in sequels, the conflict in Kingdom ultimately comes down to whether or not the status quo should be maintained.
—James Grebey, TIME, 10 May 2024
And even though there are still a plethora of heteronormative love triangles and television often still adheres to the status quo, nuance has crept in.
—Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
For one thing, filing a complaint disrupts the status quo — especially if your company takes it seriously.
—Karla Miller, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Few experts believe the meeting will result in any substantial change to the status quo in cross-strait relations.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
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