vote of confidence

noun phrase

: 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.

: 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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Peters also expressed a vote of confidence in Forsberg a few days ago and praised Meriläinen last week. —

Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 Giving anyone the keys to Nintendo’s crown jewels is a huge vote of confidence in the concept’s potential. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article Loading your audio article Joe Schoen’s Friday made John Mara’s recent vote of confidence in his GM look even worse. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025 And far too patient, which was proven by his vote of confidence in the people in power after Sunday’s 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, which capped the 2024 season at 8-9. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vote of confidence

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