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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Small step in the grand scheme of things, but a step in the right direction.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
That’s a step in the right direction — thanks, Mr. Mayor — except that this effective city rate would be 63% higher than the surrounding county’s 1.1% rate instead of 104% higher.
—Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
The 2017 introduction of Windows Game Mode was a step in the right direction here, turning off unnecessary background processes and focusing CPU and memory resources on the game in question.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
That put revenues per active client at $537 in the quarter, a gain of 4.3 percent from a year earlier and a step in the right direction for the company, which is in the midst of a turnaround.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
That’s a step in the right direction — thanks, Mr. Mayor — except that this effective city rate would be 63% higher than the surrounding county’s 1.1% rate instead of 104% higher.
—Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
The 2017 introduction of Windows Game Mode was a step in the right direction here, turning off unnecessary background processes and focusing CPU and memory resources on the game in question.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
That put revenues per active client at $537 in the quarter, a gain of 4.3 percent from a year earlier and a step in the right direction for the company, which is in the midst of a turnaround.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 11 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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