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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On the one hand, uncertainty arguments on impacts are used by the fossil fuel industry to perpetuate the status quo around carbon emissions.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Freezing the status quo in place prevented immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela from imminent termination of their parole status by the Trump administration.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Her protagonists are fierce outsiders on a mission to challenge the status quo.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 May 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 2025
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Freezing the status quo in place prevented immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela from imminent termination of their parole status by the Trump administration.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Her protagonists are fierce outsiders on a mission to challenge the status quo.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 May 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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