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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Posey and manager Bob Melvin both gave Doval a vote of confidence at the Winter Meetings, and as bad as last season went, there’s still reason to believe Doval can be a great high-leverage reliever.
Doval, 27, maintains elite fastball velocity (96th percentile) paired with a wipeout slider.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trump on Tuesday gave a vote of confidence to national security adviser Mike Waltz, whose account apparently added The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the chat group.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Nikki Glaser got the ultimate vote of confidence on Thursday (March 13) when she was announced to return as host for the Golden Globes next year, 10 months ahead of the 2026 ceremony.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Scholz then lost a vote of confidence, triggering early parliamentary elections.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trump on Tuesday gave a vote of confidence to national security adviser Mike Waltz, whose account apparently added The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the chat group.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Nikki Glaser got the ultimate vote of confidence on Thursday (March 13) when she was announced to return as host for the Golden Globes next year, 10 months ahead of the 2026 ceremony.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Scholz then lost a vote of confidence, triggering early parliamentary elections.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Vote of confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20of%20confidence. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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