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

An optimist may see this as a cycle, whereby there’s rotation at the top and the status quo will shift. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Some experts argue for keeping the status quo, saying a ban on selling fossils would mean that important specimens would remain undiscovered or be illegally extracted and sold on the black market. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

From the viewpoint of the bourgeoisie, both Jews and the aristocracy advocated revolutions and radical change, and thus both attacked the status quo. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

More often, the status quo still works well enough, and changing an operating model while running a business can be disruptive. — Niki Armstrong, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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