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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In any case, any attempt at regime change could provoke violent resistance from the army and a plethora of militias invested in the status quo.
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Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Your boyfriend clearly likes the status quo.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
One sustains the status quo; the other requires courage, clarity and commitment.
—Arne Carlson, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
This is not compensation for maintaining the status quo.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Your boyfriend clearly likes the status quo.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
One sustains the status quo; the other requires courage, clarity and commitment.
—Arne Carlson, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
This is not compensation for maintaining the status quo.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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