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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Humans never take new tools and technology and use them to maintain the status quo.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Wait, is this a reason to kick the can down the road and choose the status quo over something that could be better?
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Wait, is this a reason to kick the can down the road and choose the status quo over something that could be better?
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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