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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But, somehow, these ambiguities also seemed to upset the status quo.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2025
However, the events and policy changes of 2025 show us that the status quo is not sustainable.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Many of those who trade in ideas that overturn the status quo are drawn to power and have a particular weakness for extremism.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Indeed, Ventura went against the status quo, donning a scarlet red lip, as did Nadeen Ayoub of Palestine.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2025
However, the events and policy changes of 2025 show us that the status quo is not sustainable.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Many of those who trade in ideas that overturn the status quo are drawn to power and have a particular weakness for extremism.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Indeed, Ventura went against the status quo, donning a scarlet red lip, as did Nadeen Ayoub of Palestine.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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