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first step

NOUN
debut
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appearance beginning inauguration introduction launching opener presentation
STRONG
admission bow entrance entree entrée graduating graduation incoming initiation
WEAK
coming out coming out party
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
WEAK
closing finale
NOUN
foot in the door
Synonyms
WEAK
access means of access opening wedge point of entry
NOUN
start
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginning dawn kickoff opening outset
STRONG
birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff
WEAK
alpha arrival coming day one flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination
WEAK
stop

Example Sentences

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In a statement, she called the disclosure "a massive first step in the right direction."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Reaching $1.3 billion in adjusted operating income for the segment this quarter, as CVS ultimately did, “will be an important first step to start to correct that.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

That brings it all back to that first step in the process of taking over their own accounts.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The legal action filed by the department is the first step in a potentially drawn out process, which could lead to a public hearing before an administrative law judge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The next morning, after wolfing a big breakfast, he stood in water up to his neck, building the first step.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig