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. 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 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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