How to Use fiduciary in a Sentence

fiduciary

1 of 2 adjective
  • High fees and other fiduciary failures were at the heart of most of the cases.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Like there's a breach of a whole host of consumer finance and fiduciary duties.
    — Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The issue is whether the fiduciary can demonstrate a prudent process.
    — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Shaw responsed that was a breach of Bosco’s fiduciary duty.
    — Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Failing to do so could well be a dereliction of their fiduciary duty.
    — David Atkin, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Working with a fiduciary financial planner can make this process a bit more fun.
    — David Rae, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021
  • Lee brought claims against him for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022
  • However, our fiduciary duty is to watch for changing tides.
    — David Thomas, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The agency moves to dismiss claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
  • My suggestion would be to choose a person who is a fiduciary, fee-only advisor.
    — Stacy Francis, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • He was found liable for breaching a fiduciary duty of loyalty.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • This would be a great topic to discuss with a fee-only, fiduciary financial planner.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This is not evil, nor unethical, and is something any management team with a fiduciary duty would seek to do.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 24 July 2022
  • Faculty and students have also sued the board for breaching its fiduciary duty.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Delaware courts have long made clear that officers have many of the same fiduciary duties as directors.
    — Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The trustee would have a fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries.
    — Dallas News, 16 Oct. 2022
  • The state has a fiduciary duty to protect these public resources for the benefit of all Iowans.
    — William Morris, Des Moines Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The complaint alleges breach of contract and fiduciary duty in addition to fraud, among other claims.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2022
  • The complaint alleges fraud, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty.
    — Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The tipper has a fiduciary duty to the issuer to keep secret this information.
    — Samidh Guha, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Smithee said the Legislature has a fiduciary duty to the taxpayers in the state.
    — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • These dual fiduciary roles frequently clash, leading to a predictable over-focus on short-term results.
    — Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In the filing, Tupper asked for a third party fiduciary to manage the estate, or for him to be appointed.
    — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2022
  • This dovetails with rising fiduciary awareness.
    — Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This advisor should be a fiduciary, meaning the advisor is required to put your best interests first.
    — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Musk is suing for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and claims of unfair business practices, among other grievances.
    — Rachel Metz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Boards have a fiduciary obligation to make shareholders money.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • If business leaders and Boards have a fiduciary duty to take action in defense of democracy, what about their lawyers?
    — Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Practitioners such as lawyers and doctors owe a fiduciary duty to their clients or patients, for example.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • By avoiding the draft, does that change the contractual relationship in terms of a fiduciary duty?
    — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023

fiduciary

2 of 2 noun
  • Curtis also can no longer serve as a trustee or act as a fiduciary.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Dec. 2021
  • The goal of a fiduciary is to act in the best interest of their client.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • But the true heart of acting as a fiduciary is more about the spirit of the law than the letter.
    — Tim Maurer, Forbes, 30 May 2021
  • But given all the due diligence fiduciaries will have to do, don’t expect to see any changes soon — or at all.
    — Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Make sure your fiduciaries know where the inventory is stored and how to access it.
    — Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Pratt’s own accounting of his personal finances would give most fiduciaries a stroke.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
  • Previously, fiduciaries had to invest based on the best rate of return.
    — Alexander Hall, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The new rule, however, seeks to change all of that by forcing professionals to act as fiduciaries.
    — Maurie Backman, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Look for advisers who are fiduciaries, meaning they are required to put your interests ahead of theirs.
    — Liz Weston, Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Some suggest getting it in writing that an adviser is acting as your fiduciary across all of your accounts.
    — Lisa Beilfuss, WSJ, 15 June 2019
  • But Frerichs said Secure Choice is designed to make the state the fiduciary for the program.
    — Gail Marksjarvis, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2017
  • This is about being a fiduciary to all the stakeholders that are important to a company.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The board of directors manages the business as a fiduciary for the shareholders.
    — Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Jamie Spears was not suspended, but a corporate fiduciary was added, per the singer’s request.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2021
  • But that is precisely what a fiduciary is not permitted to consider.
    — WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Spears opposed covering the bill because her mother was never a fiduciary.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The fiduciary had a long list of things needing immediate attention.
    — Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • After all, isn't attaining growth and defending value the purpose of a true fiduciary?
    — Sharon Wagner, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Thomas finally dropped that sales broker and moved their investments to a financial fiduciary.
    — Kim Curtis, The Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2017
  • My thesis is that the investors who dealt with fiduciaries suffered much less from these events, and some of the investing public began to notice that.
    — Barry Ritholtz, latimes.com, 24 June 2019
  • Pension funds, fiduciaries, and their consultants.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Their certifications, fees, minimums and services can vary widely and not all of them act as fiduciaries, putting clients’ needs above their own.
    — Bernice Napach, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Fiduciaries, on the other hand, have a legal obligation to put your interests before theirs and act in your best interest.
    — Paul B. Brown, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2016
  • Investment advisers do have to act as fiduciaries, though that doesn’t mean conflicts of interest don’t exist.
    — Lisa Beilfuss, WSJ, 15 June 2019
  • Ask directly whether the planner operates as a fiduciary at all times and request that commitment in writing.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This litigation risk has kept most fiduciaries away from alternatives.
    — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Thus, the fiduciary must avoid investments that underperform.
    — WSJ, 28 June 2020
  • Stockbrokers normally aren’t fiduciaries, meaning they’re not required to put their clients’ best interests first.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Individuals who have that designation are required to act as a fiduciary and put their client's best interests first.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Registered investment adviser are legally bound to serve as fiduciaries by putting the client’s interests first.
    — Anne Tergesen, WSJ, 26 July 2017

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