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

At its core, rock & roll represents a rejection of the status quo — a rebellion against the establishment that isn’t afraid to get loud and cause a little chaos. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Other governments are sticking to the status quo as a longer-term policy. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

When asked about 2020, Devine doubled down on the American voters’ disinterest in the status quo. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 July 2026

The show frames the American project as defined by a longstanding tension between impulses to maintain the status quo and demands for change. — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026

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