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 optimism requires confronting who, exactly, is benefiting from the status quo — and who isn’t.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
That’s a system designed to manage public relations while preserving the status quo.
—Ingrid A. Nelson, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Jenkins was among the California prosecutors who urged the court not to upend the status quo.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from frustrated voters dissatisfied with current leadership.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
That’s a system designed to manage public relations while preserving the status quo.
—Ingrid A. Nelson, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Jenkins was among the California prosecutors who urged the court not to upend the status quo.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from frustrated voters dissatisfied with current leadership.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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 3 Jun. 2026.
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