as in normality
the state or fact of being the way things usually are
civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that might change the town's status quo
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The film's title references the 2008 comics storyline that helped establish a new status quo for Spider-Man following 2007's One More Day story.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The divergence of Americans’ preferences as expressed at the ballot box and at the checkout counter creates an awkward status quo.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
But there’s little sense in safeguarding an ineffective K-12 status quo, particularly for students without wealth or social capital.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Our future rests solely with our 23 million people—this is the Taiwan Strait's true status quo and a principle recognized by all.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The divergence of Americans’ preferences as expressed at the ballot box and at the checkout counter creates an awkward status quo.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
But there’s little sense in safeguarding an ineffective K-12 status quo, particularly for students without wealth or social capital.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Our future rests solely with our 23 million people—this is the Taiwan Strait's true status quo and a principle recognized by all.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for status quo
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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