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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Recent Examples of status quo
Given this reality, Washington and New Delhi must strive to do more than simply restore the old, suboptimal status quo.
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
While America has not hesitated to use oceanographic ships to send messages by transiting the Taiwan Strait or probing interesting waters near rivals, China has been far more adept at employing research ships to challenge status quo.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
With Optimus out of hiding, the Yaegers and Tessa's boyfriend, Shane Dyson (Jack Reynor), must join Optimus and the Autobots on a globetrotting quest to uncover the truth behind the new anti-Transformers status quo and prevent a new Cybertron invasion from happening on Earth.
—Rendy Jones August 27, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This status quo cannot continue.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
While America has not hesitated to use oceanographic ships to send messages by transiting the Taiwan Strait or probing interesting waters near rivals, China has been far more adept at employing research ships to challenge status quo.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
With Optimus out of hiding, the Yaegers and Tessa's boyfriend, Shane Dyson (Jack Reynor), must join Optimus and the Autobots on a globetrotting quest to uncover the truth behind the new anti-Transformers status quo and prevent a new Cybertron invasion from happening on Earth.
—Rendy Jones August 27, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This status quo cannot continue.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status quo
normality
Noun
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Strength in this area transcends all career levels and separates excellence from normality.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Omar’s office is characterized by pristine normality — with its glass walls and desktop computers, its phones and its headsets.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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