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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Related Articles Nevertheless, S.S. Daley’s decision represents a vote of confidence in London Fashion Week, which is now a day shorter than previously.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
The cabinet is now charged with drafting a policy statement - a broad outline of the upcoming government’s approach and priorities - and will then need a vote of confidence from Lebanon’s parliament to be fully empowered.
—Reuters, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
And a development engineer at Turn Key who worked on the new GT350R even plans to enter a car in the series, a solid vote of confidence in the product.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
With Monday’s decision, Mara doubled down on his stance on Daboll and Schoen after giving the two a vote of confidence in October.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
The cabinet is now charged with drafting a policy statement - a broad outline of the upcoming government’s approach and priorities - and will then need a vote of confidence from Lebanon’s parliament to be fully empowered.
—Reuters, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
And a development engineer at Turn Key who worked on the new GT350R even plans to enter a car in the series, a solid vote of confidence in the product.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
With Monday’s decision, Mara doubled down on his stance on Daboll and Schoen after giving the two a vote of confidence in October.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 6 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 18 Feb. 2025.
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