constructive dialogue
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconstructiveanddialogue
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constructive
adjective
uk/kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/us/kənˈstrʌk.t̬ɪv/
If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or ...
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dialogue
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒɡ/us/ˈdaɪ.ə.lɑːɡ/
conversation that is written for a book, play, ...
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(Definition ofconstructiveanddialoguefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofconstructive dialogue
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In this spirit ofconstructivedialogue, we point out some important methodological issues that are insufficiently emphasized in the target article.
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Indeed, the uncompromising stance of the radical opposition was increasingly becoming unsustainable, often criticised as reflecting an unwillingness to engage inconstructivedialogue.
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If so, it is difficult to see aconstructivedialogueemerging between theological pragmatists and philosophers of religion, as it currently stands.
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Bioethics is disappointing for its lack ofconstructivedialogue.
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This k nowledge could star t a natural andconstructivedialogue.
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The peoples considered it important to have aconstructivedialoguewith governments, which they viewed as being responsible for the existing situations.
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Herein lies a possibility for the cultural historical disciplines - including archaeology - for aconstructivedialoguewith the community.
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Too frequently, emotions take hold and preventconstructivedialogueand negotiation.
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After decades of refusing to participate inconstructivedialogue, reformers have come to view organized medicine as a reactive naysayer, rather than a partner in healthcare reform.
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Maria believes that doctors need to be more accountable, but that this accountability needs to be established throughconstructivedialogue.
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The frustration is real:constructivedialoguewith a dictator is proving to have its limits and the real question is what to do.
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It was an intensive period but, most importantly, the start of a newconstructivedialoguebetween our institutions.
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It was a critical but veryconstructivedialogue.
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Rather than the somewhat vacuous exchanges of the past, there must be a real effort now atconstructivedialogue.
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Thus, we still need to see a clear move towards a process ofconstructivedialogueand achieving respect for internationally accepted standards of human rights.
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Through aconstructivedialogue, we have explored the avenues to finding some technical solutions to what before seemed to be intractable difficulties.
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We are convinced that only a transparent andconstructivedialoguebetween legitimate stakeholders can lead to national reconciliation and a return to democracy.
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It is only through engaging both sides inconstructivedialoguethat tangible progress on this issue can be made.
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Aconstructivedialoguecan certainly protect fundamental rights and support governance in this extremely important continent.
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That will reassure the universities that we intend to continue theconstructivedialoguethat we have held with them on this issue in recent months.
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