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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Hill also hoped to lay Hardin to rest with any funds raised, according to the GoFundMe.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Iran has vowed retaliation, with its parliament approving a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, although the ultimate decision rests with the country’s military.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Most day-to-day power in the Polish political system rests with a prime minister chosen by the parliament.
—Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Logic says that the blame for James not taking the stand during Tory’s trial rests with him or the Toronto artist’s defense team.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Iran has vowed retaliation, with its parliament approving a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, although the ultimate decision rests with the country’s military.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Most day-to-day power in the Polish political system rests with a prime minister chosen by the parliament.
—Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Logic says that the blame for James not taking the stand during Tory’s trial rests with him or the Toronto artist’s defense team.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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