rest with
phrasal verb
rested with; resting with; rests with
: to be the responsibility of (someone or something)
The final decision rests with you.
Examples of rest with in a Sentence
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Jackson County would have likely put that speculation to rest with approval of the tax; now, the attention on Kansas is expected to grow.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The latest from Washington Trump’s fate rests with U.S. Supreme Court in two unprecedented cases
The Supreme Court faces two pressing legal questions about Trump and his alleged misconduct in office, David Savage and Sarah Wire reported.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
The Biden administration and immigration advocates argue the Texas law is unconstitutional and that that authority rests with the federal government.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Final determinations on what happens to the properties rest with the judge.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Instead of stressing over sleep, try to focus on resting with your eyes closed instead.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
In many ways that challenge rests with Romasanta, who has deep ties to Stockton, where Itliong settled in the 1940s.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Give your hands a rest with these easy-to-use picks.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
That means the former detective’s chance for early freedom almost certainly now rests with Parson, a former Polk County sheriff who has long cast himself as a staunch supporter of law enforcement.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The latest from Washington Trump’s fate rests with U.S. Supreme Court in two unprecedented cases
The Supreme Court faces two pressing legal questions about Trump and his alleged misconduct in office, David Savage and Sarah Wire reported.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
The Biden administration and immigration advocates argue the Texas law is unconstitutional and that that authority rests with the federal government.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Final determinations on what happens to the properties rest with the judge.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Instead of stressing over sleep, try to focus on resting with your eyes closed instead.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
In many ways that challenge rests with Romasanta, who has deep ties to Stockton, where Itliong settled in the 1940s.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Give your hands a rest with these easy-to-use picks.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
That means the former detective’s chance for early freedom almost certainly now rests with Parson, a former Polk County sheriff who has long cast himself as a staunch supporter of law enforcement.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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