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 the immediate aftermath of Poland’s Communist collapse, the country was considered one of the most economically dire in Europe — but the status quo has changed in a major way.
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Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
But that monotony is the status quo in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Payton’s putting a lot of faith in a good group of coaches to squeeze more out of the status quo.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
The implications of that tone, and the return of Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, were that Reid was embracing something between a throwback tour and the status quo.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
But that monotony is the status quo in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Payton’s putting a lot of faith in a good group of coaches to squeeze more out of the status quo.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
The implications of that tone, and the return of Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, were that Reid was embracing something between a throwback tour and the status quo.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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“The status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20status%20quo. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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