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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Her story reminds me that change often begins with one brave person willing to challenge the status quo.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
The Union Township resident said the all-Republican makeup of the board is leaving a voice unheard and aims to challenge the status quo.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
They have been too closely aligned with public employee unions, protecting the status quo rather than delivering real reform.
—Johnny Lee Dang, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
While the stock market zooms out to a 12-month horizon, the consumer is stuck in the lived reality of the status quo.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
The Union Township resident said the all-Republican makeup of the board is leaving a voice unheard and aims to challenge the status quo.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
They have been too closely aligned with public employee unions, protecting the status quo rather than delivering real reform.
—Johnny Lee Dang, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
While the stock market zooms out to a 12-month horizon, the consumer is stuck in the lived reality of the status quo.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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