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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However, this administration is tackling it head-on, coming up with creative solutions rather than giving in to the status quo. Cole Marting, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Our action signals that the status quo for women and girls in Afghanistan is not acceptable. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Taiwanese will continue to support the status quo for lack of any better option and will continue to be concerned about the strengths of their own domestic economy and their quality of life. Meredith Wolf Schizer, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 At the stroke of a pen, both presidents’ acts of clemency marked a stark departure from the status quo, stretching the already vast limits of the pardon power and raising alarm among critics and allies alike. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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