vote of confidence
noun phrase
1
: a formal process in which people (such as the members of a legislature) vote in order to indicate whether or not they support a leader, government, etc.
2
: a statement or action that shows continuing support and approval for someone
Many people say the coach should be fired, but he was given a vote of confidence by the team president this week.
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Bressler and Harris praised the Golding hire and gave him their full vote of confidence.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Their investment is yet another vote of confidence in the success of our model at the intersection of luxury, lifestyle, and sportswear, beloved by a growing, global community of Dreamers.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Amazon has given India a major vote of confidence as the next AI superpower.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
The coming weeks will show whether shareholders go for his team’s arguments or stick with the WBD board’s vote of confidence in the Netflix combination.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Their investment is yet another vote of confidence in the success of our model at the intersection of luxury, lifestyle, and sportswear, beloved by a growing, global community of Dreamers.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Amazon has given India a major vote of confidence as the next AI superpower.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
The coming weeks will show whether shareholders go for his team’s arguments or stick with the WBD board’s vote of confidence in the Netflix combination.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vote of confidence
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“Vote of confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20of%20confidence. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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