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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Topline Shares of MicroStrategy rallied Monday after the corporate bitcoin holder earned a spot in a key stock index, an apparent institutional vote of confidence in the company whose stock has been red hot amid the cryptocurrency boom. —

Derek Saul, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will undergo a vote of confidence in Parliament on Monday, December 16. —

Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024 The quick renewal is a big vote of confidence and indicative of Apple’s lofty expectations for the drama, which marks Hamm’s first time headlining an ongoing series since his Emmy-winning turn on Mad Men. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 An alternative path later emerged when Bloomberg reported Apollo Global Management offered to make a multibillion-dollar investment as a vote of confidence in Intel to see through its turnaround strategy. —

John Kell, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vote of confidence

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