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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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“It’s just hard to stay on the right track and do every single thing to the best of your ability and consistently do everything the right way,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Maybe not switching sooner was a blunder, but you are on the right track to correcting that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 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

Transport journalist Rhodri Clark says Wales is on the right track, but is disappointed that tri-mode trains to carry diesel are needed.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

But it was too late by then for Joe Bob ever to get on the right track again.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger