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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This is a resounding vote of confidence in America's potential.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As such, the project may be less a vote of confidence in Trump’s vision for America so much as the latest sign of the country’s capitulation to the AI industry, which has repeatedly pushed for lenient regulations and invoked the specter of China to clear a path for rapid development.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
And thank you to the auto workers of our nation for your inspiring vote of confidence.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
And thank you to the autoworkers of our nation for your inspiring vote of confidence.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As such, the project may be less a vote of confidence in Trump’s vision for America so much as the latest sign of the country’s capitulation to the AI industry, which has repeatedly pushed for lenient regulations and invoked the specter of China to clear a path for rapid development.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
And thank you to the auto workers of our nation for your inspiring vote of confidence.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
And thank you to the autoworkers of our nation for your inspiring vote of confidence.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.
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