Collocations for dialogue - noun
ADJECTIVE
close
There needs to be a closer dialogue between management and staff.
There needs to be a closer dialogue between management and staff.
direct
The government refused to engage in direct dialogue with the terrorists.
The government refused to engage in direct dialogue with the terrorists.
healthy,
honest (esp. AmE),
open
an honest and open dialogue about racial identity in the US
an honest and open dialogue about racial identity in the US
public
constructive, meaningful, real, serious
ongoing
political
a serious political dialogue
constructive, meaningful, real, serious
ongoing
political
a serious political dialogue
VERB + dialogue
engage in,
have,
hold
Managers are willing to hold a dialogue with union leaders.
Managers are willing to hold a dialogue with union leaders.
begin,
create,
enter into,
establish,
open,
start
His movies create their own dialogue with the viewer.
The government must enter into a dialogue with industry on this issue.
His movies create their own dialogue with the viewer.
The government must enter into a dialogue with industry on this issue.
continue,
resume
encourage
attempts to encourage dialogue between the two groups
encourage
attempts to encourage dialogue between the two groups
PREPOSITION
dialogue about
dialogue about concrete issues
dialogue about concrete issues
dialogue among
The school encourages a climate of dialogue among the teachers.
The school encourages a climate of dialogue among the teachers.
dialogue between
the need for dialogue between the two sides in the dispute
the need for dialogue between the two sides in the dispute
dialogue on
a constructive dialogue on pay and working conditions
a constructive dialogue on pay and working conditions
dialogue with
They have agreed to resume their dialogue with the teachers.
They have agreed to resume their dialogue with the teachers.