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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Between the lines: These aggressive moves suggest the Cubs are looking to play for a World Series now, instead of managing the bottom line and the status quo at Wrigley Field.
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
By fully embracing the mantle of hawkish defenders of the status quo, Democrats allowed themselves to be held responsible for the failures of the post-9/11 era.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
The King investigation stands out for its sheer outrageousness, but a similar defense of the status quo drove the F.B.I.’s investigations of the Black Panthers, the antiwar movement, and the New Left.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
In the absence of any changes to how minimum wage is calculated, the status quo remains.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
By fully embracing the mantle of hawkish defenders of the status quo, Democrats allowed themselves to be held responsible for the failures of the post-9/11 era.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
The King investigation stands out for its sheer outrageousness, but a similar defense of the status quo drove the F.B.I.’s investigations of the Black Panthers, the antiwar movement, and the New Left.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
In the absence of any changes to how minimum wage is calculated, the status quo remains.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“The status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20status%20quo. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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