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
However, Peled’s move challenges the longstanding status quo forbidding Jewish worship at the site, due to a combination of prohibitions imposed by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf and Orthodox rabbis.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Chris Sorce Fountain Valley Kings president Luc Robitaille appears to be happy with the Kings’ status quo that appears to be getting one point every game in an overtime or shootout loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Later that night, in front of television cameras, Frey described what has become a surreal status quo for the city.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The bigger question is whether significant investments will be made to change the long-standing status quo.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Chris Sorce Fountain Valley Kings president Luc Robitaille appears to be happy with the Kings’ status quo that appears to be getting one point every game in an overtime or shootout loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Later that night, in front of television cameras, Frey described what has become a surreal status quo for the city.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The bigger question is whether significant investments will be made to change the long-standing status quo.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for status quo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for status quo
normality
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But after such an odd week to start F1’s on-track running in 2026, some normality will resume in two weeks at the first Bahrain test.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The wrinkle in this case is that many remember 2016 both as a hellish tragedy and the last gasp of anything like normality.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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