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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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
In doing so, Dyer helped crystallize what this race is really about — the status quo at City Hall versus someone new.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
The Honda Pilot was a segment standout for many years before lapsing into the status quo.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Netanyahu later said the status quo at the site would not change.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 June 2024
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
In doing so, Dyer helped crystallize what this race is really about — the status quo at City Hall versus someone new.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
The Honda Pilot was a segment standout for many years before lapsing into the status quo.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Netanyahu later said the status quo at the site would not change.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 June 2024
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 27 Jun. 2024.
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