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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Absent a larger shift in the status quo, however, the next round will face the same structural obstacles as before.
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Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Some voters like his pledge as a political newcomer to throttle the status quo.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Following voter approval of Measure B in 2022, my colleagues and I recognized that the status quo was not sustainable or equitable.
—Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
If Skylar delivers, the biggest risk may be sticking with the status quo while rivals hand the busywork to a digital boss.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Some voters like his pledge as a political newcomer to throttle the status quo.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Following voter approval of Measure B in 2022, my colleagues and I recognized that the status quo was not sustainable or equitable.
—Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
If Skylar delivers, the biggest risk may be sticking with the status quo while rivals hand the busywork to a digital boss.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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