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.
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This opens the door to improvement without criticizing the status quo.
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Ryan Dohrn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The local nature of zoning reinforces the status quo and makes commissions very subject to local opposition.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
But those looking to protect the status quo see it differently.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Consider this cosmic permission to challenge the status quo!
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Ryan Dohrn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The local nature of zoning reinforces the status quo and makes commissions very subject to local opposition.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
But those looking to protect the status quo see it differently.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Consider this cosmic permission to challenge the status quo!
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Prepare to adapt!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the status quo
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“The status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20status%20quo. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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