Synonyms for limbo
ˈlɪm boʊlim·bo

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1. oblivion, limbonoun

   the state of being disregarded or forgotten

   Synonyms:
   oblivion, obliviousness

2. limbonoun

   an imaginary place for lost or neglected things

   Synonyms:
   oblivion

3. limbonoun

   (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)

   Synonyms:
   oblivion

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1. • Imaginary Place
   • Obscurity
   • Theology

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1. limbonoun

   Synonyms:
   hell, limbus, infernal regions, shades below

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1. List of paraphrases for "limbo":

   laminae, uncertainty, limb

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1. Daren Blomquist:

   May foreclosure numbers are a classic good news-bad news scenario, with the number of homeowners starting the foreclosure process stabilizing at pre-housing crisis levels but the number of homeowners actually losing their homes to foreclosure still well above pre-crisis levels and on the rise, lenders and courts are pushing through stubborn foreclosure cases that have been languishing in foreclosure limbo for years as options to prevent foreclosure are exhausted or left untapped.

2. Brian Bailey:

   So then, you have days of not doing anything : not having a purpose, not getting paid — no answers to when you're going to be able to go home. It just becomes this state of limbo.

3. Norfolk Chief Executive James Squires:

   Even in the unlikely event of approval, Norfolk Southern would be in limbo for this extended period, causing loss of momentum and disruption to our business and operations.

4. Colleen Thompson:

   My daughter’s been dropped here. She’s basically abandoned, there’s no caretaker from her original orphanage. There is no one who has guardianship anywhere in this whole region [ of Lviv ]. She’s in limbo.

5. Faraz Sanei:

   In terms of the political consciousness, those individuals are on the minds of everyday Iranians, as long as that issue is not resolved and those people continue to be in limbo I think that open wound continues to fester for hardliners, reformists or ordinary Iranians who are not necessarily political in any way.