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.

Examples of vote of confidence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a vote of confidence in the Bears’ offense being able to score enough to survive a challenging season opener. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Denver also drafting a running back in consecutive years isn’t exactly a vote of confidence. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Not only through a financial boost, but a public vote of confidence during a time when many people were afraid and didn't know what to believe or who to trust. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Another way to view any Silver Lake talks with Workday is not so much as a vote of confidence in software sector as a sign of weakness in private equity, said David Siffringer, head of equity research at Cantor Fitzgerald. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for vote of confidence

• overconfidence