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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European model maker Mistral AI, which has faded somewhat from the day-to-day conversation about AI’s front-runners, just scored a meaningful vote of confidence by landing Accenture as a major new 'systems integrator' partner.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The spin-off, which NBCU parent Comcast initiated because its cable networks are considered slow-dying properties that weighed down its stock price, was hardly a vote of confidence in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Read on for the mattresses that have our full vote of confidence, especially at a discount.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
His dutiful tone was reminiscent of a sports-team owner issuing a vote of confidence to a coach suffering through an extended losing streak.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The spin-off, which NBCU parent Comcast initiated because its cable networks are considered slow-dying properties that weighed down its stock price, was hardly a vote of confidence in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Read on for the mattresses that have our full vote of confidence, especially at a discount.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
His dutiful tone was reminiscent of a sports-team owner issuing a vote of confidence to a coach suffering through an extended losing streak.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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 4 Mar. 2026.
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