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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Encourage exploration, imagination and the willingness to challenge the status quo.
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Barbara Wittmann, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
On the latter, Defendants have not shown they will be burdened by continuing the status quo pending this litigation, and avoiding constitutional violations is always in the public interest.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Last year, Macy’s unveiled its Bold New Chapter initiative with the goal of challenging the status quo.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Think of the procession as a series of human floats disrupting the status quo, and expanding the notion of what was possible for Latino artists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
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Barbara Wittmann, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
On the latter, Defendants have not shown they will be burdened by continuing the status quo pending this litigation, and avoiding constitutional violations is always in the public interest.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Last year, Macy’s unveiled its Bold New Chapter initiative with the goal of challenging the status quo.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Think of the procession as a series of human floats disrupting the status quo, and expanding the notion of what was possible for Latino artists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2025.
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