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

Recent Examples on the Web

Raman, an urban planner who was running to shake up the status quo, became the first person to oust a sitting councilmember in 17 years, stunning the Los Angeles political establishment with her defeat of David Ryu in 2020. —Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026

Anna and Robert, however, despair over the imminent disruption of the family unit, and drastic, escalatingly calamitous steps are taken toward maintaining the status quo. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026

That declaration puts political clout behind the status quo, where public land remains accessible to those who can buy control of key parcels and hire fancy attorneys. —Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026

This, to justify excluding sociology classes as meeting core requirements, now the status quo for all state universities in Florida. —Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026

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