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.

Examples of a step in the right direction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Lancers took a step in the right direction Friday night, coming from behind to defeat La Jolla Country Day 52-39 on the Torreys’ floor in the Coastal League opener for both teams. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

While the letter sent mixed signals regarding AI, Mohen’s acknowledgement that the platform is overrun with slop seems a step in the right direction. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

That’s a step in the right direction for a generation that is reverting back to a desire to meet in real life. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026

Piland said that measures the council took such as issuing gift cards to encourage people to patronize downtown businesses was a step in the right direction but didn’t go far enough. —Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for a step in the right direction

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction