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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Neither team was able to initially create separation in the fourth quarter, even when Curry went to the bench for a short rest with eight minutes remaining in regulation.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
An American sailor has been laid to rest with full military honors in his home state 84 years after he was killed at Pearl Harbor.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
The ultimate decision rests with principal owner Scott Malkin, and there’s nothing right now to indicate that Lamoriello is going to be forced out.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
After Variety reported that Earle's podcast had been dropped from the network in February, the influencer, 24, put the rumors to rest with one little change to the podcast's Instagram bio.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
An American sailor has been laid to rest with full military honors in his home state 84 years after he was killed at Pearl Harbor.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
The ultimate decision rests with principal owner Scott Malkin, and there’s nothing right now to indicate that Lamoriello is going to be forced out.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
After Variety reported that Earle's podcast had been dropped from the network in February, the influencer, 24, put the rumors to rest with one little change to the podcast's Instagram bio.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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