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 the way the Yankees rallied in the final weeks and fought to the end in the DS almost certainly will discourage Steinbrenner from disrupting the status quo.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Earlier on Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit issued an administrative stay of that order to preserve the status quo as the lawsuit moves through the court.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Now furloughed, Norton continues to implore members of Congress to reject a spending deal that maintains the status quo.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
At 1-4, the team would have to go 9-3 in the final dozen games in order to meet owner Stephen Ross’ mandate to improve the status quo.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Earlier on Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit issued an administrative stay of that order to preserve the status quo as the lawsuit moves through the court.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Now furloughed, Norton continues to implore members of Congress to reject a spending deal that maintains the status quo.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
At 1-4, the team would have to go 9-3 in the final dozen games in order to meet owner Stephen Ross’ mandate to improve the status quo.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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“The status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20status%20quo. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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