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

Chalamet’s longtime manager Brian Swardstrom, a former UTA partner, is said to be content with the status quo (and there’s no love lost between Swardstrom and either his former employer WME or CAA, another source says). — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

This month, they were acquired by a larger education management company eager to expand into this field, signaling a growing realization among schools that the status quo isn’t working anymore. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

The Democratic Socialists of America platform aims to upend the status quo. — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2026

Because what is dangerous to life on the planet, to our well-being at this moment, is the status quo, is business-as-usual of taking, taking, taking from the Earth without ever giving back. — Martha Teichner, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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