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
2
manuscript
3
master of science
4
military science
5
Mississippi
6
motor ship
7
multiple sclerosis
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 May 2025
My first stop: the first-grade class of Ms. Slayton.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
After working out a design, Ms. Smithe ordered her first shipment and tested them at a race in 2021.
—Alexa St. John, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
There was no escaping the situation, and all Ms. LaBella could do was wait for the nightmare to end.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Big thanks to the Pardon Czar, Ms. Alice Marie Johnson, for fighting for second chances for so many people, and my lawyer, Brittany K. Barnett, for being in my corner and all your hard work to make this possible.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 May 2025
My first stop: the first-grade class of Ms. Slayton.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
After working out a design, Ms. Smithe ordered her first shipment and tested them at a race in 2021.
—Alexa St. John, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
There was no escaping the situation, and all Ms. LaBella could do was wait for the nightmare to end.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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“Ms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ms. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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