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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No rate cut then will translate to maintaining the status quo for those saddled with high-interest-rate debt right now.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Going against the status quo often has its benefits, especially in the world of gardening.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
After versions of the ban failed in Indiana the last two years, influential business organizations supported the idea this session as a disruption to the status quo.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Challenging the status quo Lehtimaki argues that resistance from established companies is not unusual when disruptive technology emerges.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Going against the status quo often has its benefits, especially in the world of gardening.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
After versions of the ban failed in Indiana the last two years, influential business organizations supported the idea this session as a disruption to the status quo.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Challenging the status quo Lehtimaki argues that resistance from established companies is not unusual when disruptive technology emerges.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2026.
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