damage control

noun

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

Examples of damage control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The administration had been in damage control mode ever since her first briefing. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

When asked by police why the Chi Phi brothers had discussed the incident during a house meeting afterward, one young man denied that the group was coördinating a response or trying to do damage control. — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

However, this limits teams to damage control rather than proactive preparation. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

French diplomats scrambled into major damage control mode, claiming the outrage was a massive misunderstanding blown out of translation. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for damage control

• amphibole
• asystole
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• centriole
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• glycerol
• metropole
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• omeprazole
• oriole