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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As Revolut continues to challenge the status quo in global finance, the future Audi F1 Team is set to do the same in motorsport.
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
When complaints arose, internationalists could not easily defend the status quo without contradicting the order’s founding principles.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
One wonders about the motives of those who want to keep the status quo in place.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Each candidate has tapped into voters’ frustration with the status quo and established politicians.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 July 2025
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
When complaints arose, internationalists could not easily defend the status quo without contradicting the order’s founding principles.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
One wonders about the motives of those who want to keep the status quo in place.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Each candidate has tapped into voters’ frustration with the status quo and established politicians.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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