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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Rather than accept the status quo, Brody turned her pain into purpose.
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Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Someone to challenge the status quo Subscribe to continue reading this article.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Rather than accept the status quo, Brody turned her pain into purpose.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Taking on the status quo is the leitmotif of Kennedy’s life.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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