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.
Examples of vote of confidence in a Sentence
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Every time Macron passes a law by presidential decree, under Article 49.3 of the French constitution, the parliament can hold a vote of confidence in his government.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
The contract is another vote of confidence in the technological prowess of SpaceX, a rocket maker based in Hawthorne, California, that Musk founded in 2002 to explore new frontiers in space.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 June 2024
The song serves as a bona fide vote of confidence from Swift for the 24-year-old: While no stranger to collaboration, Swift has seldom featured on other artists’ projects during her career, with Tim McGraw and Ed Sheeran among the rare exceptions.
—Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 21 June 2024
With a passionate standing ovation immediately breaking out after the final scene, the audience reaction was a vote of confidence for the project that features the voice talents of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal and hails from director Chris Sanders.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Listen to this article ORLANDO – John Mara will be asked for a vote of confidence in Daniel Jones at Monday’s State of the Giants address at the 2024 NFL Owners Meeting.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
Of course, such steps will face significant hurdles, starting with gaining the people’s trust by going back to them for a vote of confidence in new leadership.
—Yohanan Plesner, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023
On Tuesday, McArthur earned a vote of confidence from his teammates after blowing his second consecutive save opportunity.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
He was later appointed minister for health, a top cabinet post, in a major vote of confidence from Enda Kenny, then the taoiseach.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
The contract is another vote of confidence in the technological prowess of SpaceX, a rocket maker based in Hawthorne, California, that Musk founded in 2002 to explore new frontiers in space.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 June 2024
The song serves as a bona fide vote of confidence from Swift for the 24-year-old: While no stranger to collaboration, Swift has seldom featured on other artists’ projects during her career, with Tim McGraw and Ed Sheeran among the rare exceptions.
—Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 21 June 2024
With a passionate standing ovation immediately breaking out after the final scene, the audience reaction was a vote of confidence for the project that features the voice talents of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal and hails from director Chris Sanders.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Listen to this article ORLANDO – John Mara will be asked for a vote of confidence in Daniel Jones at Monday’s State of the Giants address at the 2024 NFL Owners Meeting.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
Of course, such steps will face significant hurdles, starting with gaining the people’s trust by going back to them for a vote of confidence in new leadership.
—Yohanan Plesner, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023
On Tuesday, McArthur earned a vote of confidence from his teammates after blowing his second consecutive save opportunity.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
He was later appointed minister for health, a top cabinet post, in a major vote of confidence from Enda Kenny, then the taoiseach.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Vote of confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20of%20confidence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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