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

Providing candid, useful examples to follow One key to making these case studies useful is to be candid about the strengths and weaknesses of competing options for managing risk, including maintaining the status quo. — Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

When the sides could not agree on the specific parameters, the status quo held. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The stupidity and greed of the status quo threatens to drive her insane. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Paramount, in a statement, said the restraining order simply preserves the status quo, which Paramount had already pledged to do in court papers last week that offered to hold off on finalizing the transaction. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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