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

This isn’t really about an existential threat coming for the status quo of professional golf anymore. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Democrats, fresh off of stinging losses in the 2024 election up and down the ballot, have rebounded with their voting base and independents unhappy with the status quo. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

As a journalist and activist, Steinem used her skills to question the status quo and give women a voice. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

For navy leadership, too, the status quo is easier than pushing for major change. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

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