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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Just watch Brad Lander, a beacon of progressivism in New York, passionately defend a status quo that marginalizes 1.1 million voters.
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John Opdycke, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
What about the health system status quo needs to change in order for genomics research and innovation to reach its full potential?
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
This status quo was shaken by the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, which led to the war in Gaza and a wider confrontation between Israel and Iran’s regional ally in Lebanon, Hezbollah.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
With Waymo leading the way and Tesla and Zoox trying to catch up quickly, a new status quo could be on the horizon, said Karl Brauer, an analyst with iSeeCars.com.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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John Opdycke, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
What about the health system status quo needs to change in order for genomics research and innovation to reach its full potential?
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
This status quo was shaken by the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, which led to the war in Gaza and a wider confrontation between Israel and Iran’s regional ally in Lebanon, Hezbollah.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
With Waymo leading the way and Tesla and Zoox trying to catch up quickly, a new status quo could be on the horizon, said Karl Brauer, an analyst with iSeeCars.com.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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