quo
Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo: something given in exchange…Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else.
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» You're stuck in the status quo.
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1 sensesPaired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else.
Examples
23 sentencesYou're stuck in the status quo.
The status quo is a political agenda.
Your viewpoint may challenge the status quo.
Few dared to challenge the status quo.
He vigorously believed in the status quo.
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