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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Despite efforts from Democratic leaders to maintain the status quo, state law only allows countywide voting on election day if both parties agree.
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
This would enable the status quo to continue current policies without changes.
—Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Under his premiership, Israeli voters who were comfortable with the status quo could rest easy knowing that their leader would be unlikely to upset it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Given that backdrop, Washington State must assess not only the cost of a basketball coaching change but also the cost of the status quo.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
This would enable the status quo to continue current policies without changes.
—Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Under his premiership, Israeli voters who were comfortable with the status quo could rest easy knowing that their leader would be unlikely to upset it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Given that backdrop, Washington State must assess not only the cost of a basketball coaching change but also the cost of the status quo.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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