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 final decision may rest with the leader, but getting there is a team effort.
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John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
First reactions and movie reviews aside, the ultimate judge of Snow White’s success or failure at the box office rests with the audiences who buy tickets to see the film in theaters.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Decisions on how to regulate these products typically don’t rest with the health secretary or the FDA commissioner, but with the agency’s scientists and doctors.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Monday while signing a series of executive orders, Trump added that the final decision rested with Israel.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
First reactions and movie reviews aside, the ultimate judge of Snow White’s success or failure at the box office rests with the audiences who buy tickets to see the film in theaters.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Decisions on how to regulate these products typically don’t rest with the health secretary or the FDA commissioner, but with the agency’s scientists and doctors.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Monday while signing a series of executive orders, Trump added that the final decision rested with Israel.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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