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Common collocations with step in American Collocation

step noun

US /step/

first/last

final
first
initial
preliminary

Identifying the most important capabilities for your children is a first step to focusing on what we aim to improve.

next or more

another
further
next

The next step is to work out how much you use your phone on average.

good

constructive
positive
progressive
sensible

They have banned junk food in vending machines, so this is a positive step.

bad

dangerous
retrograde

We believe that any policy to centralize children’s care is a retrograde step.

big or important

big
critical
crucial
essential
giant
huge
important
key
major
necessary
significant
vital

E-Passports are an important step forward in a larger effort to enhance security.

small

modest
small
tiny

Thank you for all the people who help us take small steps to overcome our problems.

unusual

unprecedented
unusual

Marie took the unusual step of employing only female nurses and doctors.

extreme

drastic
radical

This would be a radical step to take.

brave

bold
decisive

The album is a bold step forward musically and demonstrates how gifted this band is.

careful

faltering
tentative

Now, for the first time, the two sides are finally taking tentative steps to reduce tension.

take a step

take

Take the first step towards fulfilling your career aspirations.

be a step

be
constitute
mark
represent

This represents a major step forward.

making something happen

creation
establishment
implementation
realization

The agreement represents a decisive step towards the realization of our dream of peace in the region.

an aim or solution

aim
goal
objective
solution

Our technology centre opened last year, another step towards our objective of providing students with state-of-the-art facilities.