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 path this system takes, as is typical with many developing tropical systems, rests with a weather feature known as the Bermuda High, a key steering mechanism that often decides the fate of hurricanes.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney will review and forward recommendations, but the final decision rests with the president.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
More than anything else, winning the challenge to shape the future, growing our economy, and enhancing our global leadership all rest with our ability to innovate with speed and at scale.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The manager of course has an opinion, but ultimately the decision will rest with the board.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney will review and forward recommendations, but the final decision rests with the president.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
More than anything else, winning the challenge to shape the future, growing our economy, and enhancing our global leadership all rest with our ability to innovate with speed and at scale.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The manager of course has an opinion, but ultimately the decision will rest with the board.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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