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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But Ian Ralby, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center, says a ceasefire that leaves Iran in control of the strait is a worse outcome than the status quo before the war.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
In other areas, the deal largely preserves the status quo.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Most Taiwanese favor maintaining the status quo and avoiding conflict.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
But, recently, a different seasonal scourge disrupted the status quo.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
In other areas, the deal largely preserves the status quo.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Most Taiwanese favor maintaining the status quo and avoiding conflict.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
But, recently, a different seasonal scourge disrupted the status quo.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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