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Meaning of "the status quo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE STATUS QUO

the status quo play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE STATUS QUO

the spotlight
the squits
the stage
the Stannaries
the Stans
the Star-Spangled Banner
the Stars and Bars
the Stars and Stripes
the states
the Stationery Office
the Steppes
the story goes
the Strand
the strap
the strings
the struggle
the sublime
the subsidiariat
the Sudan
the supernatural

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE STATUS QUO

basso continuo
Chiang Ching-kuo
continuo
duo
in vacuo
Jiang Jing Guo
Luo
Manchoukuo
Manchukuo
moto perpetuo
quid pro quo
status quo
terminus a quo

Synonyms and antonyms of the status quo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the status quo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE STATUS QUO

Find out the translation of the status quo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the status quo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the status quo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

现状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el status quo
570 millions of speakers

English

the status quo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यथास्थिति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوضع الراهن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

статус-кво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o status quo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থিতাবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le statu quo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Status quo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Status quo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

現状
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현상 유지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Status quo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiện trạng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலைமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थिती quo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mevcut durum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lo status quo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

status quo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

статус- кво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

status quo-ul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το status quo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die status quo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

status quo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

status quo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the status quo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE STATUS QUO»

The term «the status quo» is very widely used and occupies the 1.759 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE STATUS QUO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the status quo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the status quo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the status quo

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE STATUS QUO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the status quo.
1
Bella Abzug
As women, we know that we must always find ways to change the process because the present institutions want to hold on to power and keep the status quo.
2
Sheldon Adelson
I look at every business and ask, How long can this last? How can I identify the status quo and change it?
3
Anthony Albanese
True conservatives fear anything that is at odds with the status quo, even to the extent of being unable to recognise when the status quo represents injustice. And reactionary conservatives actually want to tear down the gains of the past.
4
Devon Aoki
I think it's important that there is a change, especially in fashion. I'm pleased to be part of a 'new breed' of models who perhaps don't exactly fit the status quo.
5
Benigno Aquino III
I am from the class that has, in a sense, benefited from the status quo, but everyone still gets victimized.
6
Karl Barth
Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.
7
Willow Bay
New forms of media - first movies, then television, talk radio and now the Internet - tend to challenge traditional codes of conduct. They flout convention, shake up the status quo and sometimes provoke outrage.
8
Michael Bennet
Health care is much the same - the status quo is, by all measures, failing far too many people - and we must not shrink from the challenge.
9
Harsha Bhogle
Change doesn't always mean progress, but the status quo isn't always the best result either. It is merely the most convenient.
10
Jello Biafra
Punk was originally about creating new, important, energetic music that would hopefully threaten the status quo and the stupidity of the 1970s.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE STATUS QUO»

Discover the use of the status quo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the status quo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
(No More) Mediocre Me: How Saying No to the Status Quo Will ...
And, as importantly, what role will you play? This is where I have some good news to offer. Mediocre Me reminds us the solution to the current mess we're in is already present—“invisible” in plain sight.
John E Michel, 2013
2
Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation ...
And the very structures put in place to help businesses grow are now holding them back. It’s time to Kill the Company. This book is a call to arms: to start a revolution in how we think and work.
Lisa Bodell, 2012
3
XS All Areas: The Status Quo Autobiography
From their early days as a sixties 'boy band' through the massive international success of the seventies to the present day, this is an explosive no-holds-barred autobiography from two of Britain's most enduring rock stars.
Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, 2005
4
A Dangerous Dozen: Twelve Christians Who Threatened the ...
Meet fascinating at times, intimidating Christian change agents who were unafraid to ask what God would have them do in the face of life's realities.
Charles Kevin Robertson, 2011
5
Marching in Place: The Status Quo Presidency of George Bush
Argues that President Bush fears change and has been manipulated by the Republican right wing, and that his desire to be reelected has led to the nation's economic decline
Michael Duffy, Dan Goodgame, 1992
6
Why kids can't read: challenging the status quo in education
Through the eyes of parents and educators who have succeeded in their own struggles to change the educational system, the book provides the necessary tools and knowledge for transforming the way reading is taught in their children's ...
Phyllis Blaunstein, Reid Lyon, 2006
7
Straight Up: America's Fiercest Climate Blogger Takes on the ...
Climate change is far more urgent than people understand, Romm says, and traditional media, scientists, and politicians are missing the story.
Joseph J. Romm, 2010
8
Breaking Boundaries: Female Biblical Interpreters Who ...
Women throughout the centuries have sought to break out of the constraints that their societies deemed appropriate for them.
Nancy Calvert-Koyzis, Heather Weir, 2010
9
Imagine: Ideas that Challenge the Status Quo
Imagine is written from the perspective of protecting the people and the planet for current and future generations. You will learn of thought-provoking issues. The book proposes that we are all one and connected by spiritual energy.
Alex Sangha, 2010
10
A Military Wife's Struggle for the Status Quo: A Case Study ...
This inquiry project is a case study of four couples enlisted in the United States Navy.
Angela D. Bigby, 2008

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE STATUS QUO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the status quo is used in the context of the following news items.
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College Football Playoff stands by the status quo in 2015
The College Football Playoff will look extremely similar in 2015 as it did in its debut season of 2014. Despite reviewing the system that was put into place to ... «NBCSports.com, Apr 15»
2
This is NOT a leaked pic: Status Quo pose naked for latest album …
THIS MORNING'S news is littered with naked photo leaks but the Status Quo two ... cover but I'm definitely keeping my clothes on for the rest of my Quo career.". «Express.co.uk, Sep 14»
3
Status Quo To Hit The Stage For Reunion Gigs
One of Britain's most successful rock groups go back on tour later this week - but for the first time in three decades it really will be a return to the Status Quo. «Sky News, Mar 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The status quo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-status-quo>. Apr 2024 ».
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