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.

Examples of vote of confidence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Luxury and fashion titan Bernard Arnault gave sports another big vote of confidence over the weekend, handing the Auld Mug to Emirates Team New Zealand on Saturday night as the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup wound up two months of high-level yacht racing in Barcelona. —

Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024 In a vote of confidence to the Shawn Ryan action-thriller, the series starring Gabriel Basso has received a 10-episode Season 3 renewal ahead of its Season 2 debut. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024 An early Season 4 renewal is certainly a vote of confidence from Prime Video, which is to be expected considering that the series has become a hit. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024 Buffett first invested in America’s second-largest bank when Berkshire bought $5 billion worth of preferred stock in 2011, a vote of confidence in CEO Brian Moynihan’s ability to lead the lender’s recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. —

Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vote of confidence

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