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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That and a vote of confidence from Jokic guided the Nuggets to prioritize him over Peyton Watson in preseason extension talks, a league source said.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The win — just the Mets’ fourth in their last 21 games — came a few hours after president of baseball operations David Stearns gave manager Carlos Mendoza a vote of confidence.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
General manager Dana Brown offered his manager a vote of confidence last week, but make no mistake, Espada remains in a precarious position after this awful April.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The win — just the Mets' fourth in their last 21 games — came a few hours after president of baseball operations David Stearns gave manager Carlos Mendoza a vote of confidence.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The win — just the Mets’ fourth in their last 21 games — came a few hours after president of baseball operations David Stearns gave manager Carlos Mendoza a vote of confidence.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
General manager Dana Brown offered his manager a vote of confidence last week, but make no mistake, Espada remains in a precarious position after this awful April.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The win — just the Mets' fourth in their last 21 games — came a few hours after president of baseball operations David Stearns gave manager Carlos Mendoza a vote of confidence.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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“Vote of confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20of%20confidence. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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