ongoing dialogue

collocation in English

meaningsofongoinganddialogue

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ongoing
adjective
uk
/ˈɒŋˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/
us
/ˈɑːnˌɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the ...
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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 ofongoinganddialoguefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofongoing dialogue

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However, the rules are only temporary manifestations of anongoingdialoguethat by its very nature works continuously to change "rules" and negate them.
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This requiresongoingdialoguewith practices and rigorous pruning of the dataset of unnecessary items.
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The establishment of an open,ongoingdialogueabout pain is essential if we wish to be able to treat the patient's pain effectively.
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First, in anongoingdialogueplayed out between body and instrument, the children focused on a continuing pattern selection (where 'you play through without stopping').
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Finally, in both contexts the two-year-olds were able to monitor theongoingdialogueand interject an appropriate turn without having to wait to be addressed.
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Ongoingdialogue, operational research, and incorporation of learning experiences will be essential components of the roll-out process.
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The authors call for more voices in thisongoingdialogue.
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It also offers a conceptual framework to facilitateongoingdialogueby the many stakeholders.
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Interaction was apparent in theongoingdialoguebetween body and instrument and the roles played out between relationships formed and framed within the group.
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Judges may be engaged in anongoingdialoguewith their learned colleagues and legal experts, a dance of their own, in working out what will count as adequate legal justification.
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Together these studies indicate that the triadic context offers unique opportunities for acquiring conversational skills such as joining intoongoingdialogueand participation in multiparty conversation.
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These action plans are monitored by subcommittees as part of anongoingdialogue.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
As regards churches and civil society there is anongoingdialogueas well as co-operation on a number of specific projects.
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There is, however, anongoingdialoguewith the industry.
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What we seek is not only anongoingdialoguethat is serviceable to practical necessities, but also one that raises human consciousness.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I would just say that there is anongoingdialogueconcerning the matter.
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Thanks to thisongoingdialogue, the rapporteur has fulfilled all of the requests submitted to him.
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In monitoring the effectiveness of the claim packs we engage in anongoingdialoguewith disabled people themselves and their organisations.
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This is designed to promoteongoingdialoguewith employees on business issues that affect them.
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