as in normality
the state or fact of being the way things usually are
civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that might change the town's status quo
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American Interference in Europe: Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s MAGA movement are already disrupting the continent's status quo.
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Television history is littered with cliffhangers that seemingly blow up a series’ status quo, then have to be swiftly undone, if not outright ignored, the following season.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
However, many governments still subsidize the harmful status quo and actively stifle innovation.
—Rose Marcario, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
From a fantasy perspective, the best possible outcome would be for the Vikings to maintain the sensational status quo and re-sign Darnold.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Television history is littered with cliffhangers that seemingly blow up a series’ status quo, then have to be swiftly undone, if not outright ignored, the following season.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
However, many governments still subsidize the harmful status quo and actively stifle innovation.
—Rose Marcario, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
From a fantasy perspective, the best possible outcome would be for the Vikings to maintain the sensational status quo and re-sign Darnold.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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