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

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

The creative team also has a big vote of confidence in horror mogul Jason Blum, who produced the original film and signed on as a producer of the play. — William Earl, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Their opinions should not be taken as a vote of confidence for the sheriff’s department, however. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Trump didn’t exactly give his Republicans allies in Congress a vote of confidence, either. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for vote of confidence

• overconfidence