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 war’s conclusion after more than three and a half years may now rest with the world’s two nuclear superpowers.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
After being hit with rumors of a possible split, the rapper and NFL star put those claims to rest with a raunchy exchange on Instagram over the weekend.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025
Ozzy’s family laid the legendary rocker to rest with an emotional funeral procession that moved through the streets of his hometown of Birmingham on Wednesday, July 30.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 30 July 2025
The chief said a request for charges would be submitted to the prosecutor's office by Friday, noting that the final decision on any charges rests with the prosecutor, Fox reported.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
After being hit with rumors of a possible split, the rapper and NFL star put those claims to rest with a raunchy exchange on Instagram over the weekend.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025
Ozzy’s family laid the legendary rocker to rest with an emotional funeral procession that moved through the streets of his hometown of Birmingham on Wednesday, July 30.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 30 July 2025
The chief said a request for charges would be submitted to the prosecutor's office by Friday, noting that the final decision on any charges rests with the prosecutor, Fox reported.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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