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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The decision now rests with NASA's inspector general, who must determine whether or not to open a formal audit.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Of course, travelers should always double-check with their airline for carry-on restrictions and remember that final decisions rest with TSA officers.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
But the universe itself is completely neutral on whether the observer is at rest and the ship is moving to the right, or if the ship is at rest with the observer moving to the left.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Its fate now rests with the state’s Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (PAC), which must choose a new prosecutor to lead the charge or allow the case to potentially be dismissed by Friday.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Of course, travelers should always double-check with their airline for carry-on restrictions and remember that final decisions rest with TSA officers.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
But the universe itself is completely neutral on whether the observer is at rest and the ship is moving to the right, or if the ship is at rest with the observer moving to the left.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Its fate now rests with the state’s Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (PAC), which must choose a new prosecutor to lead the charge or allow the case to potentially be dismissed by Friday.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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