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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But Picollo also gave a vote of confidence to the coaching staff.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s why this move lands bigger than a routine vote of confidence.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
That brings Meta’s total commitment to more than $35 billion, which could be viewed as a significant vote of confidence in sustained demand for AI compute.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Athletic has been told that Hopkinson’s intent when speaking to reporters at a briefing called to discuss Newcastle’s latest financial results was to avoid the kind of public vote of confidence which often pre-empts the departure of a manager.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s why this move lands bigger than a routine vote of confidence.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
That brings Meta’s total commitment to more than $35 billion, which could be viewed as a significant vote of confidence in sustained demand for AI compute.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Athletic has been told that Hopkinson’s intent when speaking to reporters at a briefing called to discuss Newcastle’s latest financial results was to avoid the kind of public vote of confidence which often pre-empts the departure of a manager.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Vote of confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20of%20confidence. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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