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

The streaming giant’s stock price doesn’t yet reflect it, but analysts’ uniformly positive reaction is perhaps the biggest vote of confidence by the Street since Netflix last month withdrew its proposal to acquire Warner Bros. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026

Microsoft took a 4% stake in LSEG in December 2022, in a seeming vote of confidence in its data strategy. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026

So the news delivered in Nashville was a most welcome vote of confidence in a state that sorely needs it. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

In a vote of confidence, Congress, at the Obama administration's request, approved a two-year extension for Mueller to remain at his post. —Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for vote of confidence

• overconfidence