rest with

verb

rested with; resting with; rests with

: to be the responsibility of (someone or something)

The final decision rests with you.

Examples of rest with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

London insists they were legally acquired and successive British governments have noted that the decision rests with the British Museum, where they are kept. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Raridon has had an excellent training camp, to the point that he was rested with the starters in the Patriots’ second preseason game. — Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

As jury deliberations drag on in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial, a key decision could rest with a longtime district attorney in the event of a mistrial. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

On the way to the fire, some jumpers rested with their eyes closed. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026