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.

Examples of the status quo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This thwarted the status quo of progressive creativity, maintaining the subversive narrative, giving conservatives the notion that their interests made up the new, edgy subculture. —Essence, 21 Aug. 2025

While the effects of Trump's second presidency remain to be seen, his administration has already met its promise of disrupting the status quo of the federal government. —Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

Those who live or work in D.C. fully understand the reality and risk of the maintaining the status quo. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025

The best solution would be getting Marcelo Mayer back from injury, but otherwise sticking with the status quo might be the way to go. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025

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