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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Keita notes the majority of Africa's population is under 35 years old and millions are unemployed and frustrated with the status quo.
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s a frustration with the status quo, and a concern about how the future will view us, that drives both films, and that Mendonça Filho maneuvers to visceral, poignant conclusions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
From my vantage point, the status quo is not working.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
They were equipped to disrupt the status quo in the top flight and forged an unexpected challenge for Champions League qualification before ultimately finishing seventh.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s a frustration with the status quo, and a concern about how the future will view us, that drives both films, and that Mendonça Filho maneuvers to visceral, poignant conclusions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
From my vantage point, the status quo is not working.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
They were equipped to disrupt the status quo in the top flight and forged an unexpected challenge for Champions League qualification before ultimately finishing seventh.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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