rest with

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 future of these critical missile programs ultimately rests with lawmakers. — Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Even so, the final call on release rested with a three-person Prisoner Review Board panel, which met in Springfield on Friday morning. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026 However, the final decision rests with TSA officers to decide if an item can be allowed through the checkpoint. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 And as with the IEEPA duties before them, Liberty Justice Center lawyers argued the central truth that the authority to impose taxes and regulate foreign commerce rests with Congress. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rest with

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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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