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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The purchase is Musk's largest insider stock purchase ever by value and widely seen as a vote of confidence in the company by its outspoken chief executive.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The investment is also a vote of confidence that Dubai’s real estate boom will continue, Property Finder Chief Executive Officer Michael Lahyani told Semafor.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Frediani being cleared represents a considerable vote of confidence in the Breakfast boss.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Undoing the majority of the cut is a huge vote of confidence in NASA’s and the nation's aviation future.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The investment is also a vote of confidence that Dubai’s real estate boom will continue, Property Finder Chief Executive Officer Michael Lahyani told Semafor.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Frediani being cleared represents a considerable vote of confidence in the Breakfast boss.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Undoing the majority of the cut is a huge vote of confidence in NASA’s and the nation's aviation future.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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