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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His hands clasp under the chin—not folded neatly, not resting with any kind of coached ease, but pulled up and locked together, knuckle against knuckle, like two claws somewhere between prayer and just not knowing what else to do with them.
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Christopher Anderson, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Now, the decision on possible criminal charges rests with the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
As with most tax relief firms, the company does not publish upfront pricing and cannot guarantee specific outcomes, since final decisions rest with the IRS.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
For now, the stones still leave human hands—hands capable of brilliance, instinct, and the occasional double-touch—and the final call still rests with the skip in the house.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Anderson, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Now, the decision on possible criminal charges rests with the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
As with most tax relief firms, the company does not publish upfront pricing and cannot guarantee specific outcomes, since final decisions rest with the IRS.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
For now, the stones still leave human hands—hands capable of brilliance, instinct, and the occasional double-touch—and the final call still rests with the skip in the house.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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