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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Reducing the 150-hour rule to 120 hours is definitely a step in the right direction.
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Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
So, if anything, this might be a step in the right direction.
—New Atlas, 14 July 2025
In an interview last week, Paloma Serna described the reforms as a step in the right direction but long overdue.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
So, if anything, this might be a step in the right direction.
—New Atlas, 14 July 2025
In an interview last week, Paloma Serna described the reforms as a step in the right direction but long overdue.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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