fiduciary
noun
a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.
fiduciaries
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pluralof fiduciary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A little background on ethics: Not all money managers are fiduciaries — professionals who have to act in their client’s best interest under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
That would help shield them from potential lawsuits over the investments, as long as fiduciaries meet specified selection requirements.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The proposed rule states that “plan fiduciaries would need to objectively, thoroughly, and analytically consider, and make determinations on factors including performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, performance benchmarks, and complexity,” the department said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Employers are fiduciaries, which means they must make decisions about retirement investments that are in their employees’ best interest,” observes Eileen Applebaum of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
A public journal has recently published a detailed list, showing that there has been plundered by fiduciaries since 1873 the amazing amount of thirty millions of money; and the work goes on.
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Richard Taylor
