rest with
phrasal verb
rested with; resting with; rests with
: to be the responsibility of (someone or something)
The final decision rests with you.
Examples of rest with in a Sentence
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But for a leader who rules by projecting invincibility and fear, who claims credit for almost anything that happens in India, the blame for anything that goes wrong must also rest with him.
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Salil Tripathi, TIME, 5 June 2024
Biden’s fate rests with a jury of 12 Delawareans — six men and six women, with three female alternates — drawn from all corners of the First Family’s home state.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
That judgment, however, should rest with each employer.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
The council denied it, arguing that the final say over the county’s land-use laws rests with them.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite the progress made at the the meeting in Stresa, on the shores of Lago Maggiore in northern Italy, a final decision on how the assets will be used will rest with the G7 national leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, next month at their annual summit in Fasano, in southern Italy.
—David McHugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 May 2024
Under bureau policy, the decision to end relationships with informants rests with the F.B.I. field offices and not headquarters.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 20 May 2024
But none of the true power rests with the president.
—Abc News, ABC News, 20 May 2024
Administration of those rests with the jurisdiction.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
Salil Tripathi, TIME, 5 June 2024
Biden’s fate rests with a jury of 12 Delawareans — six men and six women, with three female alternates — drawn from all corners of the First Family’s home state.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
That judgment, however, should rest with each employer.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
The council denied it, arguing that the final say over the county’s land-use laws rests with them.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite the progress made at the the meeting in Stresa, on the shores of Lago Maggiore in northern Italy, a final decision on how the assets will be used will rest with the G7 national leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, next month at their annual summit in Fasano, in southern Italy.
—David McHugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 May 2024
Under bureau policy, the decision to end relationships with informants rests with the F.B.I. field offices and not headquarters.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 20 May 2024
But none of the true power rests with the president.
—Abc News, ABC News, 20 May 2024
Administration of those rests with the jurisdiction.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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