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

America’s war aims in Iran have never exactly been crystal clear, but, by almost any measure, the status quo looks suspiciously like failure. — MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Regenerative agriculture offers a way to change the status quo. — Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

This midterm election voters broke with the status quo and elected Democrats to represent them in the Senate. — Saige Miller, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Outsiders can often offer better ideas for changing the status quo. — Zach Thompson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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