rest with
phrasal verb
rested with; resting with; rests with
: to be the responsibility of (someone or something)
The final decision rests with you.
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Lemon, the police union president, said responsibility for Coots’ experience ultimately rests with police Chief Stacey Graves and the Board of Police Commissioners.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
But the final decision in March 2026 on whether a charter school will be authorized rests with the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
The obligation to prepare and monitor a Management Plan rests with the Higher Administrative Authority.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The power to issue a pardon for state crimes rests with Colorado's governor.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
But the final decision in March 2026 on whether a charter school will be authorized rests with the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
The obligation to prepare and monitor a Management Plan rests with the Higher Administrative Authority.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The power to issue a pardon for state crimes rests with Colorado's governor.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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