The phrase "a successful first step" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an initial action or decision that has yielded positive results or progress towards a goal.
Example: "Completing the training program was a successful first step towards achieving our long-term objectives."
Alternatives: "an effective initial move" or "a positive beginning".
Not a successful first step into this controversial new domain.
This is a successful first step for the nanofiber construct in establishing itself as a suitable three-dimensional scaffold for autogenous fibroblast populations, and providing great potential in the treatment of dermal wounds through layered application.
Officials with the company, known as SpaceX, said the launch was a successful first step regardless of what happens later in the mission.
The introduction of performance elements into the payment scheme for FDs has been a successful first step, however with too much impact on quantity and little on quality.
The Irish finance minister, Michael Noonan, also voiced caution about the prospects of success, telling reporters: "It's an important first step that we hope will lead to a successful second step on Monday night or Tuesday morning, but then of course there's a third step with ratifications in parliament".
Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan voiced caution, telling reporters: "It's an important first step that we hope will lead to a successful second step on Monday night/Tuesday morning, but then of course there's a third step with ratifications in parliament".
Mrs. Clinton expressed no misgivings about the 1996 legislation, saying that it was a needed — and enormously successful — first step toward making poor families self-sufficient.
As a first step, a successful downlink transmission happens if the acknowledgement is successfully received after a successful uplink.
While a successful launch is a great first step, the OSIRIS-REx team won't be able to breathe a sigh of relief until September 2025, when the Bennu sample has successfully been brought home and analyzed.
Having a HACCP plan in place is often a first step to a successful food safety program, but is not entirely enough to ensure that food safety standards are being adhered to on a consistent basis.
Step 1: Inventory: Because IPv6 will affect every device and application on a network, the first step towards a successful migration is to conduct an inventory all of the devices that are currently connected to the network.
