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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Not Understanding The Ability Of Tech Another part of the status quo problem is not fully understanding what AI can do. —

Andy Kaiser, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 There are some guardrails in place that could make changing the status quo on vaccines challenging, however. —

Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024 In the status quo that previously defined the region, Iranian proxy groups’ harassment of Israel enabled Iran to avoid direct confrontation. —

Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024 In Tlingit culture, the story of how the world came to see light starts with a willful bird whose ability to shape-shift shakes up the status quo. —

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