variants
US Ms.
or British Ms
plural Mss. or Mses.
ˈmi-zəz 
—used as a conventional title of courtesy before a woman's surname
My history teacher is Ms. Judson
—used instead of Miss or Mrs. (as when the marital status of a woman is unknown or irrelevant)Ms. Mary Smith
"I think you do want to dispute the fact that you had a difficult childhood," Ms. Johnston told Mrs. Gore, who was silent for several beats, then agreed.—
Katha Pollitt
Katha PollittBut it wasn't until the 1970s that Ms. took its place in the emerging women's liberation movement. It was a heady time for women, and the new prefix represented an important new way for them to define themselves as individuals, rather than in terms of their relationship to men.—Carol Toller
Carol Toller1
[Italian mano sinistra]
left hand
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manuscript
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master of science
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military science
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Mississippi
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motor ship
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multiple sclerosis
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Katrina Burrus, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The base also needs to be resilient against sea level rise, and having thriving natural spaces is a benefit, Ms. Carter said.
—Andrew Mangum, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Shishido Natsumi, a longtime supporter of Ms. Kambenga’s nonprofit, first met Ms. Kambenga in Rwanda in 1990, when Ms. Shishido had a stint at a dressmaking school as an international volunteer dispatched by JICA.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
So my Madeline is hopefully a combination of those three, while paying homage to what Ms. Meryl Streep has so iconically laid before all of us so many years ago.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Away from constant comparisons, Ms. Sharp flourished both academically and athletically.
—Katrina Burrus, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The base also needs to be resilient against sea level rise, and having thriving natural spaces is a benefit, Ms. Carter said.
—Andrew Mangum, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Shishido Natsumi, a longtime supporter of Ms. Kambenga’s nonprofit, first met Ms. Kambenga in Rwanda in 1990, when Ms. Shishido had a stint at a dressmaking school as an international volunteer dispatched by JICA.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
So my Madeline is hopefully a combination of those three, while paying homage to what Ms. Meryl Streep has so iconically laid before all of us so many years ago.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Ms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ms. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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