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
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And even though there are still a plethora of heteronormative love triangles and television often still adheres to the status quo, nuance has crept in.
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Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
For one thing, filing a complaint disrupts the status quo — especially if your company takes it seriously.
—Karla Miller, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Few experts believe the meeting will result in any substantial change to the status quo in cross-strait relations.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
But in recent years, as Israeli far-right factions have taken powerful positions in government, there has been a steady challenge to the status quo.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
The winning formula lies in connecting one-of-a-kind minds and disrupting the status quo in a market flooded with mediocrity.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
But every California city can still be different from the rest under the status quo.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
In a winner-take-all race with so many undecided voters, Hill hopes to capture just enough voters dissatisfied with the status quo of the party machine.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The Ukrainian lawmaker said the country will not survive the status quo for another 10 years.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
For one thing, filing a complaint disrupts the status quo — especially if your company takes it seriously.
—Karla Miller, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Few experts believe the meeting will result in any substantial change to the status quo in cross-strait relations.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
But in recent years, as Israeli far-right factions have taken powerful positions in government, there has been a steady challenge to the status quo.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
The winning formula lies in connecting one-of-a-kind minds and disrupting the status quo in a market flooded with mediocrity.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
But every California city can still be different from the rest under the status quo.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
In a winner-take-all race with so many undecided voters, Hill hopes to capture just enough voters dissatisfied with the status quo of the party machine.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The Ukrainian lawmaker said the country will not survive the status quo for another 10 years.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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