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
Trump is increasingly citing the Venezuelan status quo as a major accomplishment and a possible model for Iran.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Klavins wants politicians on both sides of the aisle that challenge their party's status quo.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Klavins wants politicians on both sides of the aisle that challenge their party’s status quo.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Giddey struggled to adapt to the new status quo in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Klavins wants politicians on both sides of the aisle that challenge their party's status quo.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Klavins wants politicians on both sides of the aisle that challenge their party’s status quo.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Giddey struggled to adapt to the new status quo in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status quo
normality
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Two weeks into the shaky, uncertain ceasefire, a form of normality has returned to the streets of Tehran.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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Clearly, commercial shipping companies (specifically their insurers) will be hesitant to return to normality.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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