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
As with Marleau, and unlike the addition of a younger player, the Leafs wouldn’t be buying upside with Marchand but rather some combination of status quo and decline.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 2025
The public school status quo isn’t working for students or taxpayers.
—Jordan Bruneau, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 2025
The public school status quo isn’t working for students or taxpayers.
—Jordan Bruneau, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for status quo
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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