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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In every type of industry, companies must use this disdain for the status quo to cultivate cultures of curiosity, innovation, and adaptability.
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Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Connolly’s campaign united Ireland’s left and centre-left parties in a rebuke of the status quo.
—Gavan Reilly, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
The director hopes the film helps cite a sense of urgency to change the status quo for disabled Americans.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
What helps Tubman stand out, historians say, is her willingness to reject the status quo of slavery at a time when millions of people were enslaved, with society's weight keeping them in place.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Connolly’s campaign united Ireland’s left and centre-left parties in a rebuke of the status quo.
—Gavan Reilly, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
The director hopes the film helps cite a sense of urgency to change the status quo for disabled Americans.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
What helps Tubman stand out, historians say, is her willingness to reject the status quo of slavery at a time when millions of people were enslaved, with society's weight keeping them in place.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 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 19 Nov. 2025.
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