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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According to his mother, Franklin will be laid to rest with a funeral on March 6 at The Park Crematorium in Plymouth, England.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
But the responsibility for Puerto Rican music at the big game rests with Woodrow Wilson and the 1917 Congress that explicitly enshrined Puerto Rico as American.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
The responsibility now rests with this Legislature to adopt the model that works — not the version that is easiest to pass.
—Verdaillia Turner, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead, approvals rest with the CEO on both sides of transactions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
But the responsibility for Puerto Rican music at the big game rests with Woodrow Wilson and the 1917 Congress that explicitly enshrined Puerto Rico as American.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
The responsibility now rests with this Legislature to adopt the model that works — not the version that is easiest to pass.
—Verdaillia Turner, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead, approvals rest with the CEO on both sides of transactions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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