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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For leaders, the mandate is clear: design organizations where humans and machines collaborate productively, safeguard fiduciary responsibility, and uphold trust—even when part of the stewardship rests with algorithms.
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Power largely rests with the clubs over the players, who are subject to the whims of their employers, albeit well-recompensed for this inconvenience at the highest level.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The final decision would still rest with an administrative law judge.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
The war’s conclusion after more than three and a half years may now rest with the world’s two nuclear superpowers.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Power largely rests with the clubs over the players, who are subject to the whims of their employers, albeit well-recompensed for this inconvenience at the highest level.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The final decision would still rest with an administrative law judge.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
The war’s conclusion after more than three and a half years may now rest with the world’s two nuclear superpowers.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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