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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Qassam’s popularity represented a shift in Mandate Arab politics, signaling discontent with the status quo.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Despite the potential dangers, some young users and their families say trying the controversial therapy is preferable to being stuck in the status quo.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Le Guin’s work recognizes that while some people are resigned to the status quo, others are catalyzed by it to leave, if not to confront, systems of oppression.
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Innovators do not accept the status quo.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Despite the potential dangers, some young users and their families say trying the controversial therapy is preferable to being stuck in the status quo.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Le Guin’s work recognizes that while some people are resigned to the status quo, others are catalyzed by it to leave, if not to confront, systems of oppression.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Innovators do not accept the status quo.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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 14 Sep. 2025.
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