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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Instead, approvals rest with the CEO on both sides of transactions.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Diplomats can negotiate, but the final decision rests with one man — a leader shaped by decades of confrontation with the United States, focused on regime survival and determined to preserve his legacy even as Iran enters a new round of talks.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Political authority does not rest with citizens acting together; it is controlled by the Supreme Leader and the Revolutionary Guards.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The teen then crashed head-on into a tree, with the vehicle coming to rest with its front end up against the tree, according to state police's report.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Diplomats can negotiate, but the final decision rests with one man — a leader shaped by decades of confrontation with the United States, focused on regime survival and determined to preserve his legacy even as Iran enters a new round of talks.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Political authority does not rest with citizens acting together; it is controlled by the Supreme Leader and the Revolutionary Guards.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The teen then crashed head-on into a tree, with the vehicle coming to rest with its front end up against the tree, according to state police's report.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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