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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When the status quo is fundamentally evil and dysfunctional, then Trimming is immoral.
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David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Cleveland has been pretty solid after a slow start, but the fact that the team traded All-Star guard Darius Garland for James Harden is a clear indicator that the team knew the status quo would not be enough.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
To McCarty, the texts reflected just how determined the system’s gatekeepers were to preserve the status quo, despite the new law.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
So the Dolphins finally realized that the status quo over the last few years was not working.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
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David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Cleveland has been pretty solid after a slow start, but the fact that the team traded All-Star guard Darius Garland for James Harden is a clear indicator that the team knew the status quo would not be enough.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
To McCarty, the texts reflected just how determined the system’s gatekeepers were to preserve the status quo, despite the new law.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
So the Dolphins finally realized that the status quo over the last few years was not working.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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