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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Yankees manager Aaron Boone called an audible, handing the ball to Cortes on three days’ rest with the season on the line.
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Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, LexisNexis doesn’t claim to maintain privilege and recognizes that obligation always rests with the attorney, the company said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Several Nominations Ultimately, the decision rests with the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The project requires the land to be rezoned, a decision that rests with the village's Plan Commission and Village Board.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, LexisNexis doesn’t claim to maintain privilege and recognizes that obligation always rests with the attorney, the company said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Several Nominations Ultimately, the decision rests with the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The project requires the land to be rezoned, a decision that rests with the village's Plan Commission and Village Board.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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