a step in the right direction
noun phrase
: an action that increases one's chances of achieving something
Exercise won't solve all your health problems, but it's a step in the right direction.
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Republicans, such as State Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, called the repeal a step in the right direction.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Retirement savings would still remain subject to the limit, but the bill is a step in the right direction of enabling more people to save.
—Dan Doonan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Banning a hashtag seems like a step in the right direction, says Cynthia Vejar, PhD, the director and associate professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lebanon Valley College.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 June 2025
While the long-standing problems at FEMA were far from fixed at the end of the Biden administration, such equity policies were a step in the right direction, according to disaster experts.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 5 June 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Retirement savings would still remain subject to the limit, but the bill is a step in the right direction of enabling more people to save.
—Dan Doonan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Banning a hashtag seems like a step in the right direction, says Cynthia Vejar, PhD, the director and associate professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lebanon Valley College.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 June 2025
While the long-standing problems at FEMA were far from fixed at the end of the Biden administration, such equity policies were a step in the right direction, according to disaster experts.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for a step in the right direction
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“A step in the right direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20step%20in%20the%20right%20direction. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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