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 woman in burial 211 alone was laid to rest with a staggering 45 different stone objects.
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The rest of her remains will be laid to rest with her husband.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But the final decision will rest with a Supreme Court that has in recent years gone further than any in modern memory in authorizing an authoritarian presidency.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Because of their middling talent, any hopes of a surprise playoff run – hell, even a winning season – rest with the coach and quarterback.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The rest of her remains will be laid to rest with her husband.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But the final decision will rest with a Supreme Court that has in recent years gone further than any in modern memory in authorizing an authoritarian presidency.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Because of their middling talent, any hopes of a surprise playoff run – hell, even a winning season – rest with the coach and quarterback.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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