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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Significant voluntary civic participation of this kind is a vote of confidence for these institutions.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
Trump received the highest vote of confidence with 46 percent of GOP voters picking him, 14 percent picked Kennedy and only two percent picked Congress.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Although the company’s revenue fell in 2024 and its losses are huge, Uber’s vote of confidence in WeRide could contribute to significant growth and ultimate profitability.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The stock market recovery of the last two weeks has not been a vote of confidence in the administration’s tariff policy, but the opposite.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 27 Apr. 2025
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
Trump received the highest vote of confidence with 46 percent of GOP voters picking him, 14 percent picked Kennedy and only two percent picked Congress.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Although the company’s revenue fell in 2024 and its losses are huge, Uber’s vote of confidence in WeRide could contribute to significant growth and ultimate profitability.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The stock market recovery of the last two weeks has not been a vote of confidence in the administration’s tariff policy, but the opposite.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vote of confidence
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“Vote of confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20of%20confidence. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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