Status Quo
Synonyms: Current state, Present situation, Existing state of affairs, Current circumstances, Usual order, Standing order, Current framework, Default state, Existing system, Current setup, Accepted norms, Tradition, Customary state, Fixed order, Existing pattern, Existing condition, Norm, State of play, Present condition, Standard practice, Routine, Normalcy, Present reality, Established order, Conventional approach, Regularity, Existing dynamics, Prevailing condition, Contemporary situation, and Stabilized framework.
Example Sentences
He preferred to maintain the status quo.
The protesters challenged the status quo.
They fought to preserve the status quo.
Change is hard when people defend the status quo.
She questioned the status quo in her speech.
The new policy disrupted the status quo.
Leaders often benefit from the status quo.
The status quo favors those already in power.
He refused to accept the status quo.
Innovation often threatens the status quo.