on the right track

ADJECTIVE

proper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate exact formal precise usual

WEAK

absolute accepted arrant complete consummate customary decorous established free of error on the button on the nose on-target orthodox out-and-out right unmistaken utter

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless false imprecise inaccurate inexact questionable

WEAK

crass crude general improper incorrect misbehaving objectionable substandard unacceptable unconventional unsuitable

Example Sentences

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Sixty-three percent of likely voters said the city is not on the right track, according to a poll released last week by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Others may feel that shrugging off the disappointment of last season's top-flight relegation and getting the club back on the right track is an even greater endorsement of Kieran McKenna's coaching skills.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"We're on the right track with the coach and I think you can see that, even if we've lost in our recent matches."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

BNP Paribas seems on the right track with 2025 RoTE coming in at 11.6%, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I race through the last couple of questions so fast I have no idea if I’m on the right track.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

on the right track

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