The phrase "a worthy step" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or decision that is considered valuable or beneficial in a particular context.
Example: "Implementing sustainable practices in our business is a worthy step towards reducing our environmental impact."
Alternatives: "a commendable action" or "a valuable move."
This was a worthy step, demonstrating Times leadership and the indispensable role of a free press.
Still, requiring new lawyers to demonstrate their commitment to the profession's ideals of service is a worthy step in the right direction.
LUKE TONACHEL, a vehicles analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council in New York City, said the airport's switch to electric vehicles is a worthy step toward the larger goal of reducing harmful pollution.
But critics complain that a worthy step toward reducing debt is marred by the decision of the two leaders to make up for the lost borrowing by siphoning money from the general treasury, which only means less money for the other things the state does, like building new schools.
It's a worthy step forward for EVs.
The Obama administration's move to limit senior executive compensation to $500,000 per year at companies accepting government aid is a worthy step toward arresting the trend of awarding ever-larger pay packages despite dismal performances.
A small but worthy step toward immigration reform is returning as an amendment to the defense authorization bill.
Halo 5 marks a worthy first step for the series as it enters the Xbox One era.
You suggest that Senator Richard Durbin and Representative Rosa DeLauro's idea of a single agency devoted solely to food safety is a worthy first step.
However it would be churlish to suggest that Halo 5 is anything other than a move back in the right direction for the series, particularly after the disappointment of its previous incarnation, and with highly positive early reports of the game's wildly popular online multiplayer mode, the game is a worthy first step for the series as it enters the Xbox One era.
President Bush today proposed a way to speed the approval of low-cost generic versions of prescription drugs, and consumer groups lauded the proposal as a worthy first step, although they said it was too late and did not go far enough.
