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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Letting a few of them return to fight fires is a step in the right direction, but thousands of soldiers are still being blocked from their real work as police officers, paramedics, summer school teachers, and public servants.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
The bill is a step in the right direction, according to a defense lawyer who has had multiple clients charged with DUI despite being sober.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
However, Cassie being supported is a step in the right direction.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Adrian Shelley, Texas director of the public interest nonprofit Public Citizen, said HB 2453 is a step in the right direction but still falls short.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
The bill is a step in the right direction, according to a defense lawyer who has had multiple clients charged with DUI despite being sober.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
However, Cassie being supported is a step in the right direction.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Adrian Shelley, Texas director of the public interest nonprofit Public Citizen, said HB 2453 is a step in the right direction but still falls short.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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