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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Waterfield assumed a return to the status quo would mean her benefits would be restored.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Here’s how this new approach to OKRs disrupts the status quo:
Equity-Centered by Design: OKRs are built for psychological safety and transparency.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Google's years-long effort to help users migrate away from third-party cookies is crumbling as the company has decided to settle for the status quo.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
However, late Wednesday an appeals court issued a different ruling that prevented the funds from being released and instead maintained the status quo.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Here’s how this new approach to OKRs disrupts the status quo:
Equity-Centered by Design: OKRs are built for psychological safety and transparency.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Google's years-long effort to help users migrate away from third-party cookies is crumbling as the company has decided to settle for the status quo.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
However, late Wednesday an appeals court issued a different ruling that prevented the funds from being released and instead maintained the status quo.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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