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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The best foods to focus on to keep your gut status quo are plenty of fiber-rich whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes, plus fruits and veggies, adds Wright.
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2025
And there will always be an art form that is insulting towards whatever status quo is established.
—Laura Zornosa, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
Investors and analysts are now wondering if that’s money well spent, with Nvidia, Microsoft, and other companies with substantial stakes in maintaining the AI status quo all trending downward in pre-market trading.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Realistically, the most likely outcome of high-level talks would be a fourth U.S.-China communiqué aimed at stabilizing the cross-strait status quo and fostering economic relations between the two nations.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2025
And there will always be an art form that is insulting towards whatever status quo is established.
—Laura Zornosa, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
Investors and analysts are now wondering if that’s money well spent, with Nvidia, Microsoft, and other companies with substantial stakes in maintaining the AI status quo all trending downward in pre-market trading.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Realistically, the most likely outcome of high-level talks would be a fourth U.S.-China communiqué aimed at stabilizing the cross-strait status quo and fostering economic relations between the two nations.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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