damage control

noun

: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation

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Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick do damage control: releasing Aaron from the team, setting up a jersey exchange for fans, and holding an emergency press conference. —

Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 The state's chief election official is doing damage control after the controversy exploded into the open and undermined trust in the state's election system. —

John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Instead, the bank is in damage control mode once again after a bizarre few weeks. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024 Joe Biden is doing some damage control after his words condemning the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico at Donald Trump‘s Madison Square Garden rally were misinterpreted. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for damage control

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of damage control was in 1943

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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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